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Updated: January 7, 2021, 2:11 pm
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The Army recruitment “crisis” in Scotland has been laid bare by new statistics showing the main infantry regiment is under strength by almost a quarter.
The Royal Regiment of Scotland – which includes famous battalions such as The Black Watch and The Highlanders – was 489 troops short of its 2,059 personnel “requirement” last year.
The staffing shortfall was among the largest in the British Army when compared against current targets.
And the actual strength of the regiment has shrunk by 28% over the last five years, from 2,180 troops in 2015 to 1,570 last year. ....

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