London, June 1, 2025 (AFP) - UK boosts weapons production capacity in new defence strategy

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2025-06-01

Britain will invest £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in new weapons factories to ramp up defence production capacity, the government said on Saturday, ahead of a major review of its armed forces and military strategy. The Strategic Defence Review, due to be published Monday, will assess the threats facing the UK amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and pressure from US President Donald Trump for NATO allies to bolster their own defences. In February, UK......

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