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UK Armed Forces Decline 1958-2025

The decline of the UK armed forces from 1958 to 2025, including changes in manpower, doctrine, equipment, and global posture.

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British armed forces 1958 vs 2025

The British armed forces in 1958 were a Cold War, conscription-era mass force being rapidly shrunk from post‑1945 peaks and organised around infantry, cavalry and large tank formations; by 2025 they a...