Daily Express US
By Ashley Pemberton, Myriam Toua
10:53 ET, Tue, Mar 10, 2026 Updated: 10:55 ET, Tue, Mar 10, 2026
The Government’s plans to enlist veterans over the age of 60 into the pool of reserve soldiers has been condemned as “political gesturing.” The government intends to raise the age at which the army’s strategic reserve – the nation’s pool of retired soldiers – can be called upon from 55 to 65.
The new measures are being introduced as part of a new Armed Forces bill which will make it easier to mobilize tens of thousands of former military personnel if World War 3 breaks out.
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