THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK Govt Plans to Mobilize Thousands of Veterans, Citing Russian Threat.
The United Kingdom is planning to conduct a mobilization exercise next year, calling up thousands from its strategic reserve of military veterans.
The United Kingdom will conduct a significant mobilization exercise involving thousands of veterans next year, with the government claiming it must test the military’s ability to respond to growing threats from Russia . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United Kingdom is planning to conduct a mobilization exercise next year, calling up thousands from its strategic reserve of military veterans. DETAIL: The mobilization exercise is being conducted in response to what the British government argues is a growing threat posed by Russia to the United Kingdom. It will test a system that has long-faced criticism from senior defense officials for being unable to effectively track, contact, mobilize, and equip former military personnel. The…Open