Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt understand British Army is 'in urgent need of recapitalisation', defence minister says

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Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt understand British Army is 'in urgent need of recapitalisation', defence minister says
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'There's no magic wand.' Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the army needs 'urgent recapitalisation', and the government plans to invest £34bn in its equipment plan between now and 2033. Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

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He continued:"I think it is a subjective judgement by individual commanders and they vary, they come and go. Earlier today, Conservative defence committee chairman Tobias Ellwood said people should be"very concerned" about the Armed Forces' current capabilities.Tory MP: Army is in a 'dire state'because its equipment has become"obsolete".

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