The Sitrep Crystal Ball 2023

Sitrep looks ahead at what 2023 may have in store for the UK’s armed forces. Where might they find themselves sent and why?We also dig into new figures which show the forces are shrinking again – because people are leaving significantly faster than they’re joining.After a year dominated by war between Ukraine and Russia, we assess what will happen next on the battlefield, and in the Kremlin.And Professor Michael Clarke gives us his guide to ‘mousetraps’ around the world, the potential trouble spots already spring loaded and waiting to be triggered.