The number of of Sandown and Hunt class minehunter ships will be reduced from 15 to 13Two Royal Navy ships and battlefield training for thousands of troops will be cut to save money from the defence budget, The Times has learnt. Twelve helicopters used by special forces will also be taken out of service. Defence sources said the cuts risk damaging morale. The armed forces are several thousand short of their personnel target and struggling to retain talent. The cost savings come at a time of global crises including a nuclear stand-off between North Korea and the United States and as Russia prepares to conduct…

Source: The Times September 06, 2017 23:03 UTC