Who Will They Put in Uniform?

Who Will They Put in Uniform? Synopsis

Britain is preparing for a more dangerous world. But who will be expected to defend it? The Government wants greater military readiness, stronger Reserves and a new Home Defence capability.

Yet behind every strategy and weapon system lies one unavoidable problem: people. Who Will They Put in Uniform? investigates Britain's military manpower challenge, asking who could be eligible to serve, whether recruitment rules might be widened and what could happen if volunteers were no longer enough. Britain has no conscription today, and this book does not claim otherwise.

Instead, it follows the evidence, examines existing powers and asks difficult questions about citizenship, allegiance, obligation and fairness. If those already in uniform are not enough, who will they put in uniform?