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Trump’s Falklands move shows Britain must be ready to defend itself

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Trump’s Falklands move shows Britain must be ready to defend itself

The UK has been living off the peace dividend, but this is now a dangerous world with serious threats from Russia, China and Iran.

It means that the aim of spending 3 per cent on defence by 2030 is not an option or a luxury, it has become a necessity, as political editor David Maddox explains

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