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  • Let's have referendums in Wales and Scotland - and England, too 24 Nov 2009 15:28 GMT
    ... on Nov 24th, 2009 at 2:30 pm We never get asked, ... support the Independence of England from the UK and (b) do you support English Independence ... to maintain seperate armies. Scotlands idea of defence spending is buying lots of frigates and destroyers ...

  • Britain`s ex-top spy attacks govt over Afghan war 26 Nov 2009 06:56 GMT
    ... London: A former head of Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence service criticised Prime Minister ... the Treasury has long been "squeezing" the defence budget, leaving the military under-resourced. "Our armed ...

  • 18 Nov 12:05 EST (17:05 GMT)DUBAI - BAE Systems has questioned the safety of a rival turret design being bid by Lockheed Martin UK in a 1 billion pound ($1.7 billion) competition to upgrade the British Armys Warrior infantry fight 19 Nov 2009 18:30 GMT
    ... The attack on the Lockheed design was made just hours after ... allegation in a statement released Nov. 18. "LMUK and its Warrior Transformation Team partners are ... doesn't fall foul of upcoming cuts in defense spending, a decision is expected early next year ...

  • UK 'looks like a failed nation' 20 Nov 2009 15:14 GMT
    ... A leading Conservative peer has claimed the government's foreign policies ... debate on the Queen's Speech that the UK was beginning to look like a "failed ... from taking their pound of flesh over defence spending." And General Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank, another ...

  • Why Afghans Dig Empire Graveyards 24 Nov 2009 04:31 GMT
    ... American blood-letting in Afghanistan is generally explained in terms ... crimes (including torture), and the largest U.S. military budget since World War II. To accomplish this, ... the world. This has resulted in gigantic military budgets and a long series of unwinnable wars ...

  • Contrasting responses to catastrophes 26 Nov 2009 19:30 GMT
    ... Tens of 9/11 in USA, 12/12 in New Delhi and 26/11 ... team in Britain probing about involvement of UK in 2003 invasion of Iraq has tightened ... and FATA. India has been raising its defence budget phenomenally and Indian army; navy, air force and ...

  • European Defense Squeezed by Economic Difficulties, Indifference 18 Nov 2009 10:12 GMT
    ... experienced a 5 percent reduction in combined defense spending during the past year. Due to the ... continue into 2010 and perhaps longer. Total military spending across the continent tumbled to $280 billion ... 10-year, $20 billion modernization package, its 2009 defense budget was cut by almost 8 percent. Italy ...

  • MI6 chief attacks Afghanistan policy 26 Nov 2009 10:53 GMT
    ... The former head of MI6 has attacked Gordon Brown over ... accused the prime minister of squeezing the defence budget over a number of years while chancellor. During ... soldiers," he said. Two hundred and thirty-five UK service personnel have been killed in Afghanistan ...

  • Rolls-Royce chief seeks to inspire a world vision for economy 23 Nov 2009 10:52 GMT
    ... Rolls-Royce chief seeks to inspire a world vision for ... £1.2bn of new aero engine deals. Few UK companies can match orders of that size ... used to develop world-class pharmaceutical companies. The defence budget can sustain a successful defence industry. "Energy policy ...

  • Military, stimulus spending stir comments 21 Nov 2009 13:32 GMT
    ... NOTE: A letter to the editor on military spending, and a guest commentary by a local radio ... care, will bankrupt us SUMMARY: Our annual military budget is $800 billion, a little less than the ... exceed it. Let’s say we cut our defense budget by 10 percent. Nobody attacks us. Cool. ...

  • As one crisis recedes, the fiscal one may be only beginning 25 Nov 2009 20:33 GMT
    ... such magnitude is not entirely without precedent. Britain emerged from the Second World War with ... 100pc in five years' time for the UK look almost pedestrian by comparison. But for ... major war is a relatively straightforward matter. Military spending is simply switched off and things return ...

  • Treasury 'squeezed defence budget' 26 Nov 2009 00:20 GMT
    ... A former head of MI6 has launched an attack on the ... 2001, said the Treasury had squeezed the defence budget over the following years. And he ... adequately to explain to the public why Britain was at war. Sir Richard's comments came ...

  • Former MI6 head in attack on funding of Afghan campaign 26 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
    ... Former MI6 head Sir Richard Dearlove attacks Government over funding ... 2001, said the Treasury had squeezed the defence budget over a number of years. And ... adequately to explain to the public why Britain was at war. Sir Richard's comments came ...

  • Ex-Spy Boss Slates Treasury Over Defence Cuts 26 Nov 2009 13:55 GMT
    ... Ex-Spy Boss Slates Treasury Over Defence Cuts A former spy ... said the Treasury had been squeezing the defence budget ever since. He also accused the ... to explain adequately to the public why Britain was at war. Sir Richard made his ...

  • SIS Spy Boss Slams Defence Cuts 26 Nov 2009 15:30 GMT
    ... There was further embarrassment for the Government today as a ... said the Treasury had been squeezing the defence budget ever since. He also accused the ... to explain adequately to the public why Britain was at war. Sir Richard made his ...


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