Troop shortages 'a clear danger'
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A lack of personnel is creating a "clear danger"  the military will be unable to maintain its commitments, MPs warn.
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The top U.S. commander in Iraq on Monday said the number of U.S. troops in Iraq could be cut by next summer to roughly 130,000, its level before this year's "surge" of 30,000 forces, without jeopardizing security improvements.
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Forces cannot continue their commitments for much longer without changes, chief of defence staff tells MPs.
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British troops could be sent to some of Iraq's most volatile areas to back up US forces, the BBC learns.
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The former U.S. commander in Iraq issued an urgent plea to the Pentagon last winter for supplies, saying he was "unable to sustain readiness." In a memo obtained by the Washington Post, Army Lt.-Gen. Ricardo ...
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Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly warned that the Army faced a serious risk of running out of crucial specialists in the reserves who can be involuntarily called up for active duty.
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There are too few British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and they do not have all the equipment they need, increasing the risk they may fail in their missions there, a parliamentary committee report due out Wednesday will warn, The Guardian said.
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The Conservatives call for a review of the Army after a leaked memo warned it had almost no spare troops.
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THE Government was today facing calls to end the uncertainty over plans to send Scottish troops to reinforce the Americans in some of the most volatile areas of Iraq.
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The U.S. military death toll in Iraq  is approaching 1,000, with the danger faced by American troops  undiminished in the two months since the formation of an  interim government.
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The public must be alerted about the risk that not managing water properly could lead to shortages, MPs warn.
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The strain of fighting a longer, bloodier war in Iraq than U.S. commanders originally foresaw brings forth a question that most would have dismissed only a year ago: Is the military in danger of running out of reserve troops?
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The US Army is looking into why up to 19 reservists with a supply platoon in Iraq refused to complete a mission. Relatives of the soldiers claim that the troops felt the job was too dangerous and their vehicles were unsafe for the mission.
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Prime minister says 'immediate' international response is needed to avert military crackdown.
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One Iraqi doctor tells how she and colleagues have to cope with medical shortages, lack of equipment and a constant kidnap threat.
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As President Bush weighs new strategies for Iraq, the Army's top general warned Thursday that his force "will break" without thousands more active duty troops and greater use of the reserves.
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Â· Defence memo leak says virtually no reserves left Â· 'Intense tempo of life' due to Iraq and Afghan fighting