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Radio 4,26 Sep 2009,30 mins

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Andrew Rawnsley investigates how radically the nation's defences will be reshaped when public money is tight. The parties face internal splits over Trident and future strategy, while service votes and the jobs of contractors across the UK mean that politicians tread carefully when it comes to defence spending.

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