30.06.2009, 11:03
Britischer Verteidigungshaushalt in Richtung kontinentaleuropäisches Niveau unterwegs?
Zitat:UK 'must slash defence spending'Quelle: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8125466.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8125466.stm</a><!-- m -->
Costs of two new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy have risen 25%
The UK should consider slashing defence spending by up to £24bn and revisit plans to renew its Trident nuclear deterrent, a think-tank report says.
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There is also a broader appeal for Britain to do more to co-operate with Europe and stop relying on the US when it comes to security.
The report says Britain would be deluded to think the US would always help out.
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