British - Politician | March 22, 1952 -
While we are deploying troops in their thousands, we lose the chance to build up their basic skills.
Des Browne
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Before they deploy, they train for the specific operations, but there is a danger that the Army is not retaining the core of its full capabilities.
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I agree with the British Legion that we have a responsibility to support our troops and support their families, particularly when we are asking people to do very difficult and dangerous things for our security.
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Nuclear weapons are infinitely less important in our foreign policy than they were in the days of the Cold War. I don't think we need nuclear weapons any longer.
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I am sorry to be leaving the post of secretary of state for Scotland.
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It will require a sustained military and financial commitment by the international community, working with the government of Afghanistan, to create the environment in which enduring democratic institutions can be established.
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