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UK set to ramp up weapons production to reduce reliance on US and French imports


Defence secretary says lessons from Ukraine highlight need for homegrown supply chain

Britain is set to significantly increase its weapons production in order to no longer rely on importing from the US and France.

This comes as British and European defence companies move away from buying US-made weaponry and equipment due to concerns over president Donald Trump making the country an unreliable military partner.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/21/britain-set-to-increase-weapons-production-to-avoid-relying-on-us-imports

Author : Aneesa Ahmed

Publish date : 2025-04-20 23:06:00

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