UK Military Covenant damaged beyond repair says think tank

Troops may soon be 'not fit for purpose'
SHÂN ROSS
(sross@scotsman.com)
THE massive expenditure incurred fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan could sound the death knell for the British armed forces leaving troops "not fit for purpose", a report warns today.

Senior armed services commanders "obsessed" with both conflicts stand accused of losing touch with ordinary servicemen and women putting their lives at risk in war zones.

In a hard-hitting report, the UK think-tank Demos says stretched military budgets remain tied up in "big ticket" high-profile hardware, while the "software" - the men and women making up the armed forces - are being overlooked in terms of training, conditions, pay and welfare.

The report also claims the Military Covenant - the contract between the nation and service personnel and their families - has been "damaged almost beyond repair".
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