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British army no longer tier-one level fighting force, says US general

31 January 202314 January 2024Political Fiber0

Defence secretary Ben Wallace has been told by a senior US general that the British army is no longer considered a top level fighting force. Decades of cuts to army spending – while huge investments have been made to air and naval defence – has resulted in Britain’s war fighting capacity being seriously reduced. UK […]

Johnson’s £16.5bn defence spending blitz threatens overseas aid budget

19 November 202019 January 2024Political Fiber0

The prime minister said the £16.5 billion boost to defence spending will restore the UK as Europe’s top maritime power with massive investment in cyber-warfare, drones, laser weapons and space programmes. It also signals a marked threat to the UK’s overseas aid budget – a major part of which is to prevent and avoid conflicts […]

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British army no longer tier-one level fighting force, says US general

Johnson’s £16.5bn defence spending blitz threatens overseas aid budget

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