Britain's Military Cannot Fight Another Libya-Style Campaign

Armed Forces Too Weak To Fight Another Libya, Warns Defence Committee -- The Telegraph

The Armed Forces will struggle to launch a Libya-style campaign because defence cuts have drastically weakened the military, an influential group of MPs has warned.

Cuts forced on the Services since the operation has meant that there is considerably less manpower and hardware available than when the Libya intervention was launched last March.

Whitehall should reopen the much-maligned Strategic Defence and Security Review for Britain to defend her interests, the Commons Defence Committee reported.

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More News On Britain's Defense Committee Concerned That Defense Cuts Will Limit It's Military To Conduct Operations

Defence cuts threaten ability to run concurrent campaigns, MPs say -- The Guardian
Cuts militate against Libya-scale mission -- Financial Times
UK Lawmakers Question Military Capabilities -- ABC News/AP
Cuts 'may limit military missions' -- BBC
UK's Libya mission could be a one-off, MPs warn -- BBC
Defence Cuts 'May Leave Britain Ineffective' -- SKY News
James Arbuthnot: 'UK armed forces may not cope with another Libya' -- The Telegraph

Cuts militate against Libya-scale mission -- Financial Times
UK Lawmakers Question Military Capabilities -- ABC News/AP
Cuts 'may limit military missions' -- BBC
UK's Libya mission could be a one-off, MPs warn -- BBC
Defence Cuts 'May Leave Britain Ineffective' -- SKY News
James Arbuthnot: 'UK armed forces may not cope with another Libya' -- The Telegraph
'Second Libya' would stretch UK: Lawmakers -- News24
Britain could struggle to mount Libya-style intervention after defence cuts, warns Jim Murphy -- Daily Record
UK military's overseas clout 'diminished' -- Politics.co.uk.

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