British Army officers have been told they must wait until the late 2030s for promotion, amid claims the service is “bloated” by a disproportionate number of senior-ranking soldiers. Younger officers have told The Times they are considering leaving the army due to “bottlenecks” preventing captains and majors progressing through the ranks. The army has shrunk to ­fewer than 74,000 soldiers but has a large number of senior officers. There are 140 officers with the rank of brigadier but only 32 brigade-level units, analysis of the army’s “Future Soldier” programme suggests. The army has 44 major generals, ten lieutenant generals and three generals: General Sir Roly Walker, chief of the general staff; General Dame Sharon Nesmith, vice-chief of the defence staff; and General Sir Jim Hockenhull,

Source: The Times March 17, 2025 07:41 UTC