U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military at a time of "rising threats."
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U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military at a time of "rising threats."
Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned because he says the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats.
CBS News reported the story as "U.K. defense chief resigns, says military funding plan "falls well short"." Washington Times reported the story as "U.K. defense secretary quits, says government isn't willing to spend enough on military."
4 sources have covered this story, including CBS News, Washington Times, The Seattle Times and The Independent. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.
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