Colchester barracks incident came after other cases and could be seen to denigrate women, says head of army
The 16th Air Assault Brigade was due to take part in an annual deployment to the Balkans with Nato allies.The 16th Air Assault Brigade was due to take part in an annual deployment to the Balkans with Nato allies.Last modified on Fri 17 Jun 2022 18.16 BST
In a letter to generals and commanding officers, the new head of the army, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, said he was not willing to “risk the mission or the reputation of the British army” by sending them overseas. Sanders wrote: “My message to the army is clear – our licence to operate is founded on trust and confidence and we must hold ourselves to the highest standards,” the Times quotes.In another quoted extract, Sanders added: “Recent events indicated that 3 Para is not demonstrating the levels of discipline and respect for others expected of one of our battalions.