UK army power exposed as myth

UK: Comments by the most senior British armed forces commanders depict a broken British army, with frustrated soldiers, in a clear contrast to London's hype about its military muscle.

London has been threatening Iran with a military response if it moves to close its territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz to marine transit.

However, comments by chief of British armed forces' general staff, General Peter Wall, and former army chief general Michael Jackson have raised serious questions about Britain's ability to get involved in such a military adventurism.

Indeed, their remarks suggest Britain cannot even handle the Malvinas (Falklands) in case of an Argentinean attack due to low army morale, exposing the emptiness of British threats.

Wall told the British army's in-house magazine the Soldier that staff cuts, pension reforms and low accommodation quality are taking their toll on the armed forces morale, leaving the army short of essential military equipment and soldiers frustrated and unsettled. "I appreciate that this is unsettling for many. During this early period of transition, I recognise that gaps are appearing as redundancy bites," he said.

This comes as earlier this week Jackson warned it would be impossible for Britain to reclaim the Malvinas if Argentina can only seize the British airfield on the South Atlantic islands, as British armed forces cannot react in the same manner as they did during the 1982 war with Argentina. Press TV