| France to close 83 miltary units |
25-07-2008 HKT 08:35 |
| France is to close 83 of its military units in a major shake-up of its defence strategy, the French prime minister has said. Speaking at a press conference, Francois Fillon said money saved would be poured back into the armed forces. He also promised the government would help towns and villages cope with the economic fall-out when the local garrison moved on. The changes are the biggest shake-up of defence policy in 14 years. |
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