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    Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the โ€˜fit and willingโ€™ in UKโ€™s 95,000-strong strategic reserveThe Ministry of Defence has lost track of military veterans they intend to recall at a time of national danger, according to a key government adviser.About 95,000 former soldiers and officers are in the strategic reserve but it is claimed that officials have failed to maintain a full record of their contact details. Continue reading...
     

MoD has lost track of veterans on recall list, says defence adviser

19 April 2026 at 07:00

Exclusive: George Robertson calls on officials to identify the โ€˜fit and willingโ€™ in UKโ€™s 95,000-strong strategic reserve

The Ministry of Defence has lost track of military veterans they intend to recall at a time of national danger, according to a key government adviser.

About 95,000 former soldiers and officers are in the strategic reserve but it is claimed that officials have failed to maintain a full record of their contact details.

Continue reading...

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ยฉ Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

ยฉ Photograph: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images

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