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Army reforms given green light by parliament

This content was published on Mar 7, 2016 By a vote of 30 to 10, the Senate chose to reduce the number of available troops from 140,000 to 100,000, setting a goal of having a well-trained force that can mobilise quickly. Parliament also prioritised being able to deploy 35,000 troops within 10 days.  Basic training will be reduced to 18 weeks followed by…