120K views · 5.3K reactions | On a six week course, these soldiers from various Royal Armoured Corps regiments have taken the first steps in learning how to command light cavalry vehicles. This includes learning to navigate and manoeuvre their Jackal vehicles, and conduct observation posts. Watch more in the video. | British Army | Facebook

The British Army is struggling to fill its ranks, and the numbers are stark. New Ministry of Defence data shows that the number of recruits completing training has plummeted by nearly 40% since before the pandemic, painting a worrying picture of a force facing one of its toughest manpower challenges in years. Figures published on 10 November reveal that total intake across all Army training establishments dropped from 8,956 recruits in 2019/20 to just 5,560 in 2022/23, a 38% fall. Even more trou