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Military Personnel Cuts Have Commanders Worried

June 15 2012

United Kingdom

A number of British military commanders and lawmakers warn that the latest personnel cuts may threaten the future of the U.K. army, reports London's Daily Telegraph.

One in six of the redundancies made public this week will affect mid-ranking officers with combat experience in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to an analysis of the announced army reductions.

Those being cut including many officers with extensive experience, including conventional operations in the two Gulf War...

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