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Generals in 'scrap Trident' call

Source: BBC

London : United Kingdom | 10 months ago

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The former head of the Armed Forces Field Marshal Lord Bramall, backed by two senior generals, argued in a letter to The Times that the nuclear deterrent is no longer independent and does not guarantee Britain a seat at the top table of international diplomacy.

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