British military veterans as old as age 65 may be called up for service, the government has announced, as the country seeks to better prepare for war in the face of “global threats”.
The change is one of several reforms in upcoming legislation that seeks to expand the country’s “strategic reserve” pool of veterans and reservists who could be liable to be recalled in a crisis.
Currently, the recall liability for non-officer veterans in the British Army and the Royal Air Force ends either 18 years after discharge or at age 55, whichever comes first.
For Royal Navy or Royal Marines non-officer veterans, it is six years aft
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