Whilst other countries have used conscription, we remain committed to a professional, volunteer armed forces – and that means we need to make reserve service financially worthwhile.
Shadow defence secretary on the importance of financial incentives for reservists.
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Britain must do the same, but whilst other countries have used conscription, we remain committed to a professional, volunteer armed forces - and that means we need to make reserve service financially worthwhile.
Only by prioritising defence spending over a bigger welfare state can the government hope to deliver the funding our forces need.
With a £10bn budget, this would be one of Britain's most significant military programmes since the Cold War.
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