Tuesday, May 14, 2024

UK to Build Six New Warships for Royal Marines

LONDON (Reuters) – British defence minister Grant Shapps said on Tuesday that the Royal Marines would get up to six new warships, as the government starts to indicate where the rise in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP will be directed.

(Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, editing by Sarah Young; Editing by Kate Holton)

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Photos You Should See – May 2024

Protesters carry balloons to a march on International Workers' Day in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)