UK hosts regional defence conference to optimise mutual support

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UK hosts regional defence conference to optimise mutual support

United Kingdom (UK) Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter, on Tuesday hosted a successful inaugural defence conference with his fellow chiefs of defence from across the Caribbean region. The much-welcomed initiative is the only UK-...

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