"The British Army – Transformation in an Age of Complexity" Topic
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Tango01 | 10 Feb 2021 9:54 p.m. PST |
"The British Army is always transforming, and there is nothing at all wrong with that. Society, politics, culture and technology change, old threats evolve and new ones emerge. Transformation, therefore, is nothing new or unusual. In 2018, the main driver of change for the British Army is the transition from counterinsurgency operations in the Middle East and South Asia to countering a resurgent threat from Russia. Bisecting this is Brexit, the emergence (or perhaps more accurately, increasing prominence) of what is often termed hybrid warfare, and the ever-increasing role of technology in modern ‘connected life'. The British Army thus finds itself simultaneously trying to tackle technology and societal change, an evolving threat and a changing political landscape (Global Britain?), all whilst dealing with the legacy of an equipment fleet built for counterinsurgency operations, ongoing recruitment/retention issues and continual budgetary pressure…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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Editor Katie | 10 Feb 2021 11:01 p.m. PST |
From the Think Defence website. |
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