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Indefensible: PM finally unveils his defence plan - but there's a £5bn black hole, the MoD has to make £10bn in cuts and there is STILL no date for spending to hit 3% of GDP
The Prime Minister announced a defense plan with a £5 billion funding gap and mandated £10 billion in cuts by the Ministry of Defence. The plan still lacks a timeline for defense spending to reach 3% of GDP.
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