BRITISH READINESS FOR WAR

BRITISH READINESS FOR WAR

1. Alliances

   • UN
     • Peacekeeping Missions
       • E.g. Cyyprus
   • NATO

2. Threats

   • Terrorism
     • Afghanistan
     • ISIS
   • Russia
     • Through Europe

3. Morale

   • Belonging
     • Family
   • Heritage+tradition

4. Structure

   • Not changed since WW2
     • Size has changed
   • Army 2020

5. Training

   • WW2
     • Very quick
     • Survival based
     • Based on ability to use weapons
       • Not on effectiveness with weapons
   • Now
     • Sandhurst-Officer Training
     • Harrogate-Recruit Basic Training
     • Focused on efficiency and effectiveness

6. Equipment

   • WW2
     • Lewis Gun-MG
     • Browning-Pistol
     • Sten-SMG
     • Lee Enfield-Rifle
     • Bren-MG
   • Now
     • SA80
     • Heavy Machine Gun
     • Light Machine Gun
     • General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
     • L115A3
       • Long Range 'Sniper' Rifle
     • L129A1
       • Sharpshooter Rifle
     • 81mm Mortar
     • Combat Shotgun
     • Grenade Machine Gun
     • Light Support Weapon
     • Glock 17
     • Guided Weapon