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Military Amassing Supplies At Bases To Counter Potential Disruptions From No-Deal Brexit

January 29 2019

United Kingdom

The British military has begun stockpiling food, fuel and equipment at its bases in preparation for a no-deal Brexit, reports Sky News (U.K.).

Nearly US$30 million (23 million pounds) has been spent on advance purchases of supplies to build reserves at British military bases in Gibraltar, Cyprus and the Falklands, as well as bases in the U.K., according to defense sources.

The move is part of a contingency plan, designated Operation Yellowhammer, which seeks to counter any...

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