Poll: Should Britain keep its troops in Germany?
Britain should make a "military statement" to Vladimir Putin by retaining 3,000 soldiers in Germany, the former head of the British Army has said. What do you think?
Lord Dannatt, who was head of the Army from 2006 to 2008, said the Government should reconsider its defence cuts following a " resurgent Russia ".
The Government is cutting the regular Army from 102,000 to 82,000 by 2020, while the newly-renamed Army Reserve - formerly the Territorial Army - is being expanded from 19,000 to 30,000.
The changes include withdrawing all 20,000 troops from its Germany bases - ending the British Army's 70-year presence in the country.
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