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LONDON\u2014The UK\u2019s Conservative Party has proposed the development of an air and missile defense shield should it return to government. At its annual conference on Oct. 6, party leaders pledged \u00a310 billion ($13 billion) for what they dubbed \u201cBritannia Shield,\u201d an integrated air defense system including…<\/p>\n

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