UK Defense Secretary Quits As Spending Plans Fall Short Of NATO Goal

John Healey
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UK Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned over the British government’s unwillingness to provide military funding that would allow the country to meet NATO spending targets. According to Healey, a new financial settlement offered by the Treasury would only allow defense spending to rise to the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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