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    Budgets don’t build defence: Britain must join defence bank

    To lead on defence, the UK must pony up the cash

    The real test of the Defence Investment Plan is endurance

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    Back to basics – the fundamentals of flying

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    Why defence must open its doors to the 9.6 million

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    King Charles plays a blinder but will it move the dial?

    Modern warfare is outpacing military training

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    The Land Rover replacement is a test of validation

    The crisis behind Britain’s record-breaking submarine patrols

    The UK is alarmingly unprepared for the threats it faces

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