Britain | Losing muscle
Britain’s armed forces are stretched perilously thin
Too few people, too much botched procurement
Alone among its allies, America could count on Britain to join its recent attacks on Houthi rebels in Yemen firing missiles at commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Royal Air Force jets operating from Akrotiri in Cyprus have twice attacked military targets with Paveway guided bombs.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Losing muscle”
Britain February 3rd 2024
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