Army 2020
In 2010, the incoming government conducted a new defence review. Those elements affecting the army were released as part of the Future British Army Structure (Next Steps publication:. This was subsequently superseded by the Army 2020 concept announced in 2012. Under Army 2020 the army will be divided into:
- Reaction forces comprising a modified 16 Air Assault Brigade and an armoured division of three armoured infantry brigades.
- Adaptive forces comprising a division of seven infantry brigades.
- Force troops and logistics support comprising eight brigades.
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