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10/09/2017 GMT

More Horses than Tanks?

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Is the UK the only country with more horses than tanks in its army?

The idea that the number of horses exceeds the number of tanks in the British army is one that has been repeated over a number of years. Sometimes it has been used as a way to suggest that money is wasted on an animal that serves primarily a ceremonial purpose. While sometimes it is used as a way to argue more money needs to be spent on equipment such as tanks. But is it true? And what happens in other countries?

Presenter: Tim Harford and Hannah Sander
Producer: Charlotte McDonald

(image: Members of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery at Wellington Barracks in London, England. Credit: Oli Scarff / Getty images)

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