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Tugendhat defends defence policies amid recruitment woes
Conservative Security Minister Tom Tugendhat defends the government's defence policies amid record-low armed services recruitment...
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An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviation or naval aviation units. Typically, air forces are responsible for gaining control of the air, carrying out strategic and tactical bombing missions, and providing support to land and naval forces often in the form of aerial reconnaissance and close air support.
Conservative Security Minister Tom Tugendhat defends the government's defence policies amid record-low armed services recruitment...