Freitag, 6. Januar 2012

Royal Navy's Gulf Presence is Key to Global Trade Says Defence Secretary

The Royal Navy will maintain a continued presence east of Suez to keep the sea lanes open for trade, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has stressed. Paying his first visit to the USA as the Secretary of State, Mr Hammond addressed the influential Atlantic Council think-tank about the challenges faced by the military in the age of austerity.

Defence secretary Philip Hammond pledged the Royal Navy’s continued presence east of Suez – where its men and women will persist in keeping

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