UK reforms its army based on Ukraine’s armed forces
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The UK is preparing a large-scale army reform, drawing on Ukraine's combat experience. The new defense strategy envisages rearming troops with modern technologies, developing unmanned systems, and changing approaches to warfare, according to Politico.
As Politico notes, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has radically changed the British military-political leadership's understanding of modern combat operations. London seeks to make its Armed Forces more flexible and technologically advanced, using lessons learned by the Ukrainian military on the battlefield.
Technology and drones
One of the key areas will be the mass deployment of drones, autonomous systems, and digital technologies. The reform also envisages accelerating weapons procurement so that new developments reach military units more quickly, rather than spending years navigating bureaucratic procedures.
The government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to significantly increase defense investment. The strategic defense review envisages investing billions of pounds in drone production, long-range weapons, cyber defense, and the development of artificial intelligence for army's needs.
The British authorities believe that Russia's war against Ukraine has demonstrated the crucial role of cheap, mass-produced drones, rapid adaptation to new threats, and the continuous updating of technologies directly during combat operations. It is these principles that they plan to integrate into the future model of the British Armed Forces.
As reported recently, UK is radically changing its strategy for renewing the Royal Navy. London has abandoned the construction of new destroyers in favor of modern hybrid vessels with drones.
As is known, the Royal Navy is currently experiencing a major problem with submarines. The difficulties have reached such a level that currently, none of the available vessels are on patrol.
Recently, British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned and published a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who, by the way, has also announced his departure from office.
