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ALEX Salmond said the defence review was a "curate's egg", expressing his disappointment over the withdrawal of the RAF from Leuchars but welcoming the increase in the Army's presence there and its arrival at the former Nimrod base at Kinloss.
He said that, combined with the Ministry of Defence's decision to retain RAF Lossiemouth, the announcement was "much more positive than many expected" and the stationing of an army battalion at Kinloss would mitigate the "substantial" economic impact of the loss of the RAF base. Mr Salmond also said it was "bitterly disappointing" there would no longer be an air base at Leuchars.See the full content of this document
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Salmond's Verdict On a 'Curate's Egg' Review
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