British forces in Afghanistan are to get 22 new Chinook helicopters and other specialist equipment as part of a new deal to make operations there a top priority.
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said RAF Cottesmore in Rutland would be closed and defence jobs cut, to allow £900m more to be spent on the mission.
Caroline Wyatt reports.
One-Minute World News 
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