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Assessing the Options for Modernising the UK’s Heavy Armour
Jack Watling and Nick ReynoldsRUSI Newsbrief, 6 November 2020
Military Sciences, Equipment and Acquisitions, UK
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Dr Jack Watling is Research Fellow for Land Warfare. Jack has recently conducted studies of deterrence against Russia, force... read more
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