UK Publishes Its Strategic Defence Review, Adopting All 62 Recommendations
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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
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Defence Secretary John Healey told the Commons the government accepts all 62 recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review, including up to 12 SSN-AUKUS attack submarines, six new munitions factories and up to 7,000 long-range weapons.