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Frank Gardner: Key points from government's defence spending plan
Key takeaways
- Ministry of Defence Image caption, A Protector RG Mk1, a next generation remotely piloted aircraft used by the RAF
- The government has published its long-delayed defence investment plan (DIP) that outlines how much money it will spend on the UK's armed forces.
- An additional £15bn will go on defence - a total of £270bn over the next four years - and will include spending on the nuclear deterrent and new combat aircraft.
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Ministry of Defence Image caption, A Protector RG Mk1, a next generation remotely piloted aircraft used by the RAF
The government has published its long-delayed defence investment plan (DIP) that outlines how much money it will spend on the UK's armed forces.
An additional £15bn will go on defence - a total of £270bn over the next four years - and will include spending on the nuclear deterrent and new combat aircraft.
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