03.12.2003, 16:36
Zitat:MoD considers sharing new aircraft carriersQuelle: The Scotsman
BRITAIN and France could link up to build two aircraft carriers which would be used by the armed forces of both countries to save money on defence budgets and increase the military co-operation between the two countries.
The extraordinary deal is one of a number of proposals being considered by the Ministry of Defence to enable it to cut costs and to maintain manpower within the British armed forces.
Sources say the decision has been taken to spare historic regiments when the results of a review are announced in the government’s white paper on defence in the next couple of weeks.(...)