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# The UK's Armed Forces
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/the-uks-armed-forces/
- Published: 2007-12-06T17:12:15.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:38:36.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:31

**Jon Bright (London,** [**OK**](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**):** There is an excellent article on the state of the armed forces [over on openDemocracy](http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/conflicts/global%5Fsecurity/uk%5Fdefence) by Paul Rogers - explaining clearly why Britain has one of the largest defence budgets in the world, yet retired generals are still complaining about lack of spending. Required reading.