UK army to lose 17 major units amid austerity push
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UK army to lose 17 major units amid austerity push

London : CA : USA | Jul 05, 2012 at 12:17 PM PDT
Source: Merced Sun-Star
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British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said Thursday the country's army will lose 17 major units in a sweeping restructuring to handle the loss of 20,000 soldiers under the government's austerity drive...The military is handling an 8 percent cut to its annual 37 billion pound ($59 billion) defense... FULL ARTICLE AT Merced Sun-Star
 
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