Can You Pass The British Army's New Fitness Test?

In 2019, the British Army will introduce new Physical Employment Standards (PES) for all soldiers involved in close combat roles. So, gone are the British army’s old sit-ups, press-ups and 1.5-mile run test, and in come running with weapons, dragging casualties and vehicle casualty extractions.

These changes are designed to make sure soldiers are battle ready and conditioned to perform. But how difficult are these tests? We deployed our junior digital writer, Daniel Davies, to find out.