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The fight over nuclear weapons is heating up again
New front opens in anti-nuclear campaign

The campaign against Britain’s nuclear arsenal took a surprising turn today after efforts to reduce stockpiles came from an altogether different angle. In a letter to the Times, four former foreign and defence secretaries appealed to the world’s nuclear states to cut down on their nuclear weapons. Unlike campaigns run by the left-wing Campaign for… Read more »

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Nicolas Sarkozy announces major sea change in size and outlook of French military to reflect threats posed by terrorism
Slimmer, sleeker French military signalled by Sarkozy

French president Nicolas Sarkozy has announced plans to create a slimmer, sleeker army better adapted to counterterrorism and intelligence work. The move is a major sea change in the size and outlook of the French military in order to reflect the threat of modern terrorism. In a speech to 3,000 senior officers in Paris, Mr… Read more »