UK MILITARY STATISTICS

UK MILITARY STATISTICS The UK military is one of the most-impressive organisations in the word. Not only does it serve and protect British people, but it also acts as a peace-keeping force in lots of different countries around the planet. In this infographic, we're going to provide you with some key facts and statistics about the UK military in the hope of educating you about the good work they do. The total number of troops in the UK The UK military currently admits to army was 100.290 at the last count. However, numbers are being cut at the stocking 2255 nuclear weapons. moment to help deal with a decreased budget. The UK army currently has no less than 4154 battle tanks, reconnaissance vehicles and armoured personnel During the Afghanistan war, 240 British troops suffered damage to limbs serious enough for amputations. carriers. Out of the top 11 militaries in the world, The UK is ranked 5TH in the world for the UK ranks8TH when it comes to the global firepower. They are beaten only by the US, Russia, China and India. amount of combat aircraft owned. They have 222 planes and helicopters in operation. 5TH Spending 57.9 BILLION of defence in 2013, the UK is ranked 6TH in the world Military expenditure in the UK equals 2.5% of GDP. when it mes to the level of budget set aside for military operations. 6TH Women make up12.1% of the officers and 9% of total enlisted personnel in Between 2000 and 2011, there were 6560 military court martial cases heard the UK military. in the UK. OFFICERS TOTAL ENLISTED PERSONNEL In 2014, the British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that military spending would drop to only 1.1 BILLION. Of that money, he said over 800 MILLION would go on a new surveillance system, and 300 MILLION Would go on a new ice patrol ship and radar. Gray.Co and SOLICITORS Sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8005315/British-Armed-Forces-Army-Navy-and-RAF-in-stats.html http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/United-Kingdom/Military http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/apr/30/amputation-british-afghanistan http://www.globalfirepower.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28289331 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23003483