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| | ISN Security Watch - UK reshapes armed forces for expeditionary warfare |
 | | The changes, which Hoon describes as "a more sustainable and affordable force structure which better meets these operational requirements", have therefore been widely described simply as "cuts", with many commentators worrying that numbers will be inadequate to sustain the kinds of deployments the UK is currently committed to. |
 | | The document insists that this will be more than compensated for by gains from the improved security situation in Northern Ireland, allowing the reassignment of "four infantry battalion tasks", as well as gains achieved by a thorough reorganization, with single-battalion regiments amalgamating into larger units in permanent bases. |
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