UK Spending Shortfalls Would Hit Readiness, Defense Chief Says

Credit: RAF

Sir Richard Knighton

Credit: UK Royal Air Force
LONDON—The UK’s most senior military officer says funding shortfalls in the UK’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan would cause operational activities and exercises to be “dialed back” unless additional resources are added. Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton, the UK’s Chief of Defense Staff, told 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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