State security could be at risk as army rangers struggle to fill ranks

The ARW was formed by a government order on March 16, 1980.

State security could be put at risk due to a decline in the number of soldiers applying to join the elite special forces Army Ranger Wing (ARW).

This could jeopardise a government commitment to significantly bolster ARW numbers to counter threats from international terrorists, powerful drug cartels, and potential assassinations of visiting VIPs.