Even as the United Kingdom prepares to cut its defense budget by nearly eight percent over the next four years, spending increases are likely in key emerging technology areas, a top U.K. defense official said this week. "Notwithstanding the difficult reductions that we are making, we still aim to invest in the capabilities that we will require in the future," said Ursula Brennan, the U.K. permanent undersecretary of defense. For example, Brennan said, the Defense Ministry "will be spending more…
U.K. Official Sees More Military Tech Spending Despite Defense Cuts
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