US General’s comments on British Army isn’t ‘far away to the mark’

Former Head of the British Army Richard Dannatt says the anonymous US General’s comments on the weakening of the British military is not “far away to the mark”.

“Well the anonymous American General isn’t actually far away to the mark, because Ben Wallace and James Heappey the ministry for the armed forces have both acknowledged,” he told Sky News host Piers Morgan.

“The fact of the matter is the lowest priority in terms of ministry defence spending for the last ten to 15 years- huge history of underinvestment.

“So therefore it’s not surprising that our capability is not what we would wish it to be.”

Former Head of the British Army Richard Dannatt says the anonymous US General’s comments on the weakening of the British military is not “far away to the mark”. “Well the anonymous American General isn’t actually far away to the mark, because Ben Wallace and James Heappey the ministry for the armed forces have both acknowledged,” he told Sky News host Piers Morgan. “The fact of the matter is the lowest priority in terms of ministry defence spending for the last ten to 15 years- huge history of underinvestment. “So therefore it’s not surprising that our capability is not what we would wish it to be.”

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