Why can't Britain build a decent tank?

Ajax was meant to be the British Army’s modern embodiment of the
mighty Greek warrior, strong, unbreakable, unstoppable. Instead,
it’s become a national embarrassment. This week the Army
suspended the entire fleet after 31 soldiers fell ill inside
vehicles that were supposed to protect them. We’re talking
tingling hands, ringing ears and troops vomiting on Salisbury
Plain.


It’s a £6.3 billion “world-beating” programme that’s been
spiralling into chaos for two decades. To make matters worse, a
whistleblower claims the manufacturer, General Dynamics, tried to
shift the blame onto soldiers which was followed by an
astonishing Facebook outburst from a company employee.


With inquiries now launched and Parliament demanding answers,
Roland is joined in the studio by The Telegraph’s Dom Nichols and
Ben Barry from The International Institute for Strategic Studies.


Read Tom's
story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/04/defence-boss-mocks-troops-deafened-ajax-armoured-vehicle/


For blow-by-blow coverage of the peace talks, follow Ukraine the
Latest: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/02/russia-ukraine-war-listen-daily-podcast/


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