Defence Spending Under the Spotlight

UK armed forces are still among the top six in the world but Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) warns that MoD plans could be “blown off course” if cost increases are too sharp.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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Two men from the ministry of defence watch one of the new Typhoon Tranche type 2 aircraft arrive at RAF Coningsby, on October 21, 2008 in Lincolnshire, England. BAE systems say dropping Typhoon jet orders are partly responsible for the loss of 3,000 jobs. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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