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<p>Headline numbers of regular personnel do not define operational effectiveness.
A more efficient training pipeline, fewer formed-unit deployments, organisational
refinement and investment in improved capabilities mean that more units are ready
more of the time. Through our offer to NATO, we offer the Alliance the full spectrum
of defence capabilities.</p><p>20,000 Service personnel from the Royal Navy, the British
Army, and the Royal Air Force will deploy across Europe to take part in Exercise Steadfast
Defender 24. Our Armed Forces continue to meet all their operational commitments,
including participating in every single NATO mission, supporting Ukraine, and tackling
Houthi shipping attacks in the Red Sea.</p><p> </p>
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