Britain scales back military as budget cuts bite

A pair of Royal Air Force Tornado jet prepare to take off from RAF Lossiemouth base in Moray, northern Scotland October 19, 2010.

Credit: Reuters/David Moir

By Mohammed Abbas and Rhys Jones (Reuters)

LONDON | Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:40pm BST

(Reuters) - Britain will delay renewing its nuclear deterrent and cut back its army, navy and air force, the government said on Tuesday, but the scale of the reductions was far smaller than of those facing other government departments.Leggi intero articolo