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Former UK defence chiefs warn of significant capability gaps
Assumptions made by the UK Ministry of Defence during the 2010 and 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Reviews (SDSR) could leave the country exposed to significant capability gaps, experts have argued.
Air Marshal Barry North, former deputy commander (personnel) at RAF Air Command, told the House of Commons Defence Committee ...
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