“The sharp decline in the number of men and women entering basic training in the army, navy and air force is accompanied by a wave of layoffs,” he said.
According to Nicola, the number of recruits in the British Armed Forces has decreased by 30%.
Earlier, the British authorities announced that in the coming days, training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the use of tanks and howitzers transferred by them to Ukraine will begin.
In addition, Britain plans to soon transfer 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine.