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Three casualties sprawl in
 the mud, unnoticed amid a confusion of gunfire and sweet, choking smoke. "Get a move on! They're bleeding to death," shouts commanding officer Major Emily Greenwood. The assault - against a nest of "Maliban" insurgents - is a simulation in Wales, the wounds faked. But Greenwood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defense of the Realm: Britain's Armed Forces Crisis | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

Who Dares Whines "All I could make out in their language were the words Mr. Bean. They were laughing at me ... making me feel about three inches tall." That was the lament of Arthur Batchelor, a 20-year-old seaman seized in 2007 by Iranian guards in disputed territorial waters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defense of the Realm: Britain's Armed Forces Crisis | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

Sandhurst's program of officer training, compulsory for all British army officers, is a distillation of centuries of accrued knowledge combined with a rigorous practical regime. It attracts applicants from all over the world including China and the U.S., and has stiffened the sinews of the heads of state of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defense of the Realm: Britain's Armed Forces Crisis | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

Serve to Lead "We all want to make a difference," says Stephanie Manning, 23, spattered with mud at the conclusion of the Welsh exercise. Manning worries that strengthening public opposition to Afghanistan may thwart her ambitions to serve there and brushes aside the risks such service would entail. "You can...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defense of the Realm: Britain's Armed Forces Crisis | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

The dawn assault at Druid's Ridge in the Welsh mountain range known as the Brecon Beacons was the culmination of an eight-day maneuver that forced cadets to survive the claggy cold without cover and on minimal sleep. The physical exertions are complemented by intensive academic study of military...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Defense of the Realm: Britain's Armed Forces Crisis | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

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