Nearly a fifth of the armed forces are unfit to fight without any restrictions, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Some 10,000 soldiers, sailors and aviators are medically unfit to serve in combat, while another 15,000 can only go to war under certain circumstances.Restrictions include the weather being right and not being exposed to too much noise.In the army, nearly a quarter of all soldiers and officers are not able to fight without restrictions - over 16,000 "medically not deployable" or "medically limited deployable" out of 71,340 active personnel.
“We are committed to providing world-class medical treatment to ensure personnel can return to duty where possible, or to support their transition to civilian life.”MoD statistics from April 2024 showed the Army fell below its target size for the first time since it was set, meaning all three service branches are currently below target: the Army by 1%, the RN/RM by 5% and the RAF by 10%.Overall, the UK armed forces were 5,440 personnel below target.
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