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A FORMER Plymouth commando chief is among leading military figures urging the Prime Minister to rethink defence cutbacks in the face of the crisis in the Middle East.
Major General Julian Thompson is one of 10 retired Army and Navy chiefs to write a private letter to David Cameron - subsequently leaked - warning that axing the aircraft carrier Ark Royal and fleet of Harrier jets meant the UK would not be able to undertake crucial operations without putting troops lives at "considerable risk".See the full content of this document
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Pm Urged to Rethink Defence Review Cuts
Maj Gen Thompson, who headed Stonehouse-based 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands conflict, and the other signatories are pressing for a "rapid re-e...
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