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• US expresses concern on Western alliance as pace of European budget cuts increases
• After swingeing cuts, clarity is slowly returning in the UK military - -
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Industry faces a tough decade
The huge US military budget is shrinking but China is spending more than ever, writes James Blitz
Uniforms: Suppliers fight for contract to camouflage US army
John O’Doherty finds the military hiding beneath a ‘coffee stain’
UK military: Smoke clears after the budgetary bonfire
After swingeing cuts, clarity is slowly returning, writes James Blitz
Sniper rifles: British gun company aims high
There is big money to be made in small arms, finds John O’Doherty
Western alliance: European cutbacks raise US concerns
Nato states plan to increase their pooling of resources, reports James Blitz
India: A tiger awakes to challenge Chinese military
James Lamont looks at long-overdue modernisation efforts in the armed forces of the world’s largest democracy
Brazil: Drawn-out contest to win contract causes casualties
Samantha Pearson explains why the favourite does not always win
US: Bye, big spender, as budget is scaled back
Jeremy Lemer reports on unfamiliar territory for military contractors – working to a tight budget
Franco-British deal ruffles allies’ feathers
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation will co-operate on drones, writes James Boxell
Russia: Flush with new business but fighting for the spoils
Charles Clover on tensions between domestic contractors and the government
