<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Defense - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/defense/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Defense news with just one click. 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