Brits may disband their Gurkha unit

Daily Mail:

One of Britain's most famous Army regiments could be sacrificed under drastic defence cuts.

Ministers risk being forced to take the axe to the Gurkhas in an attempt to save millions of pounds.

One military expert warned that the 'writing was on the wall' for the Nepalese soldiers, who have been part of the Army for nearly 200 years.

Chancellor George Osborne has ordered the Ministry of Defence to make cuts of between 10 and 20 per cent of its £36.9 billion budget as he attempts to claw back Britain's multi-billion-pound deficit.

Public support for the Gurkhas was highlighted last year when actress Joanna Lumley spearheaded a successful campaign to force the Labour government to give retired veterans the right to settle in the UK.

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These guys are some of the best warriors in the world. It would be a mistake to cut them, but if the Brits do so we should give them an opportunity to join the US military. I am sure the Marines could find a use for such fine fighters. Perhaps they could fore go the K-Bar knife for their special knives they have carried for centuries.

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