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Britain is preparing for attacks on its soil; critics say it must move faster
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The HMS Prince of Wales returning to Portsmouth after an Indo-Pacific deployment on Nov 30. The British government is developing a “whole of society approach to deterrence and defence”.
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Lizzie Dearden
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LONDON – Britain’s last military force dedicated to defending the homeland was disbanded in 1992, after NATO leaders hailed a “promising era” of peace in Europe at the end of the Cold War and the government began scaling back military spending.
More than three decades later, Britain is again preparing for potential attacks on its soil.
