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Delays to the UK's defence spending plan are making the country less safe and hurting its standing with allies. A parliamentary committee says the hold-up means new equipment will cost more, hindering efforts to modernise the Armed Forces. The Defence Investment Plan was due in autumn 2025 but is now expected before July's Nato summit.
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