Focus: British Forces Worldwide

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The last few years have been the busiest for the British armed forces in 40 years - bringing claims that the army is vastly over- stretched and many battalions are under strength. As more and more British servicemen and women pay the ultimate price for their country, we look at where our troops are deployed across the world, how many there are and when we can expect our troops to return home. Although the British Army is currently working and training in 80 different countries, we look at the main areas where this is happening and why

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Focus: British Forces Worldwide

After the 1982 conflict, the UK established a garrison on the islands, occupying the two largest, the East and West Falkland. The role of the British forces today is to provide military aid to civil authorities and to defend against attack.

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