Ben Barry
Brigadier (retired) Ben Barry is Associate Fellow, Defence and Military Analysis at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He is the author of The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975-2025, published by Osprey.
The decline and fall of the British Army
Our soldiers lack the ammunition, combat supplies and medical support to fight a war
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