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Commanders turn on Tories over defence cuts |
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A key plank of the defence and foreign policy of a future Conservative government is a “fundamental misconception” that will cost “hundreds of millions of pounds”, according to Whitehall officials and eminent former military commanders. The shadow Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has pledged that a government headed by David Cameron would bring back 25,000 British troops based in Germany. He said it was unjustified for such large numbers to be tied up in Europe while huge demands are being placed on the military by tighter budgets and the Afghan war. But commanders and Whitehall officials told The Independent that Dr Fox does not understand the deployment in Germany. They argue that bringing back the troops and their families, and then building accommodation for them, would be “highly costly” and would mean that funds needed for current projects would have to be diverted. Click here for the full article. |