Britain's armed forces have gone 'backwards' as bombshell report warns 'no money for new weapons until 2030'

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Britain's armed forces have gone 'backwards' as bombshell report warns 'no money for new weapons until 2030'.

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Britain's armed forces are currently limited to dreaming of war preparations as a bombshell report by a former senior commander has warned there will be "no money for new weapons until 2030".General Sir Richard Barrons, who helped author the strategic defence review, has accused the Ministry of Defence of moving "backwards" since the document's publication last June.Speaking to The Times, the former Joint Forces Command chief warned insufficient investment was eroding the defence sector and pushing companies overseas.The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force similarly lack the financial means to do anything beyond considering how they might restore their combat readiness, the former senior commander said.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The army possesses barely sufficient funding for conventional crewed equipment, including tanks, artillery and helicopters, but cannot afford the expendable autonomous systems that will form the bulk of future warfare capabilities.General Sir Roly Walker,...

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