Afghanistan, British troops scandal. · General Discussion Forum

Old Man Whirly! Restricted

Afghanistan, British troops scandal.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/12/british-troops-were-twice-as-likely-to-be-killed-in-afghanistan-as-us-forces?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Those of you who know me well know why this is a personal issue for me.

Robtard Senor Member

Looks like the Brits and the Canadians were getting the shittier, more dangerous posts.

Old Man Whirly! Restricted

Originally posted by Robtard
Looks like the Brits and the Canadians were getting the shittier, more dangerous posts.

I have stories of particularly vehicle stops round helmand that are insane.

cdtm Restricted

Originally posted by Old Man Whirly!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/12/british-troops-were-twice-as-likely-to-be-killed-in-afghanistan-as-us-forces?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Those of you who know me well know why this is a personal issue for me.

Wouldn't this be less an issue for the US military, and more for the UK leadership?

If Brits are being killed disproportionately compared to Americans, I assume it isn't US generals causing this.

Old Man Whirly! Restricted

Originally posted by cdtm
Wouldn't this be less an issue for the US military, and more for the UK leadership?
If Brits are being killed disproportionately compared to Americans, I assume it isn't US generals causing this.

The British troops particularly the Paras, Marines and Ghurka's provided proportionally a higher number of combatnts per capita deployed. The figure is a little misleading because America deployed far more troops and had more deaths but of those troops deployed more Americans were non combatants. The Para's and Ghurkas particularly are also seen as perhaps the most extreme irreguar/regular units in the world outside special forces. So their is that.