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US objects to MoD outsourcing plan

The US defence department has raised concerns about the UK’s plan for a private company to manage its £14bn annual procurement budget

Hammond moves to minimise defence cuts

Defence secretary seeks to reshape boundaries by arguing that cash for health and education of the military should not come from him

Cool response to MoD procurement plan

A Ministry of Defence plan to outsource procurement of the UK’s military equipment to a private contractor has received a wary response from the industry

Cameron warns against scrapping Trident

The prime minister says it would be foolish to leave the UK defenceless amid continuing threat from some countries, such as North Korea

Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit

Philip Hammond, defence secretary, is set to announce that he is considering getting a private group to procure Britain’s military equipment

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MoD contemplates going for the Goco

Hammond’s reform plan deserves attention. It is not yet certain that the plan to outsource procurement will work but nor can the current system continue

It is rash to blunt the UK’s fighting edge

The British Army’s withdrawal from Germany is welcome but the assault on defence spending carries profound risks, writes Max Hastings

Time to protect the UK defence budget

Britain has a vital global role in defence and diplomacy. Cameron must ensure that his government allocates the money needed to maintain it

Time to decide on UK defence policy

Britain faces a contradiction between being a big military player and declining defence spending. It must scale back either the rhetoric or the cuts

The price of deterrence

Britain faces a debate over its nuclear weapons and whether there are cheaper alternatives to Trident in an age of austerity. By James Blitz

Army reforms

Business leaders are right to be wary of plans but they should recognise that changes are part of an attempt to bring public expenditure under control

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