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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Navy to get aircraft carriers despite defence cuts
The navy will get its planned two new aircraft carriers at a cost of more than £5bn in a package of defence cuts agreed yesterday that will shape the future of Britain's armed forces for many years to come.
After weeks of intense debate centred around the carriers, the outcome of the government's long-awaited strategic defence and security review was agreed by senior ministers and military chiefs at a meeting of the national security council, chaired by David Cameron.
It agreed that the RAF will lose squadrons of fast jets and bases and the army will get rid of scores of large tanks and heavy artillery pieces.
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