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British Royal Marines of 45 Commando scramble out the back of a Chinook helicopter during an eagle vehicle check point (VCP) operation as part of the ongoing Operation Buzzard July 8, 2002 in southeastern Afghanistan.
British Royal Marines of 45 Commando scramble out the back of a Chinook helicopter during an eagle vehicle check point (VCP) operation as part of the ongoing Operation Buzzard July 8, 2002 in southeastern Afghanistan.
Last week, London announced that it would be ending its policy of gradually reducing its number of nuclear missiles. Later, on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace revealed that 10 Downing Street took the decision in response to Russia investing "strongly in ballistic missile defense," noting that Britain needs to have a credible deterrent.
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"This decision by itself is a clear violation of the non-proliferation treaty and many other agreements that prescribe only the reduction of the number of nuclear warheads," Kosachev wrote on his Facebook page. "The [British] strategy calls for a 40% increase in the country's nuclear capabilities."
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