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'For the MoD, it is a very rare case of a senior minister taking a principled stand against the hollowing out of the UK armed forces.'
RUSI's Ed Arnold on the implications of the Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation:
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- We are aware of the post made earlier today by Tallha Abdulrazaq. His only association with RUSI is a journal article he co-authored a number of years ago. We don't wish to be named in his profile and condemn the views expressed today.
