Ministers Work to Reassure Us Over Cuts in Defence Spending

Western Mail › October 16, 2010

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CABINET ministers tried to reassure the US last night that deep cuts in defence spending would not prevent the UK being a "first rank" military power after Washington raised concerns publicly.

In an unusually-open warning shot, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she was worried about the impact of the funding squeeze here and across Europe on Nato's effectiveness.

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Ministers Work to Reassure Us Over Cuts in Defence Spending

Downing Street would not be drawn, ahead of next week's defence and spendi...

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