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Ros Atkins Ros Atkins | 14:06 UK time, Friday, 15 October 2010

. When asked if the prospect of cuts to the UK defence budget (we'll find out next week what's going to happen) worries her, she told , "It does. And the reason it does is because I think we do have to have an alliance where there is a commitment to the common defence. Nato has been the most successful alliance for defensive purposes in the history of the world I guess, but it has to be maintained. Now each country has to be able to make its appropriate contributions."

Is she right to sound a warning?

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