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"Britain's armed forces are significantly understaffed in critical areas such as intelligence and engineering, Whitehall's spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, has warned.
A report published by the NAO states that as of January this year the country's full time military was operating at 5.7% below the current target.
With more than 8,200 regulars needed to meet the requirement, the NAO highlighted how this is the "largest gap in a decade".
The NAO stressed that alongside the gap in personnel numbers across the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, there are "much larger shortfalls in critical skills".
With 102 "pinch-point" trades, the watchdog said there are not enough trained regulars to carry out operational tasks without cancelling leave or training within these areas.
According to the NAO most of these so-called pinch-points were in six areas including engineering, intelligence, logistics, pilots, communications and medical.
This includes a lack of some 2,400 engineers - with the largest among Royal Navy weapons engineers - a shortfall of 700 intelligence analysts, and a need for 800 pilots, especially in the RAF."
https://www.forces.net/news/british-armed-forces-significantly-understaffed-report-reveals
A report published by the NAO states that as of January this year the country's full time military was operating at 5.7% below the current target.
With more than 8,200 regulars needed to meet the requirement, the NAO highlighted how this is the "largest gap in a decade".
The NAO stressed that alongside the gap in personnel numbers across the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, there are "much larger shortfalls in critical skills".
With 102 "pinch-point" trades, the watchdog said there are not enough trained regulars to carry out operational tasks without cancelling leave or training within these areas.
According to the NAO most of these so-called pinch-points were in six areas including engineering, intelligence, logistics, pilots, communications and medical.
This includes a lack of some 2,400 engineers - with the largest among Royal Navy weapons engineers - a shortfall of 700 intelligence analysts, and a need for 800 pilots, especially in the RAF."
https://www.forces.net/news/british-armed-forces-significantly-understaffed-report-reveals