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A Liberal Democrat View of UK Defence Policy
Lord Wallace of Saltaire, joint Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Peers, House of Lords, outlined his party’s policy of defence in advance of the General Election and subsequent Strategic Defence Review.
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UK PONI Annual Conference 2012 - Nuclear Stability: From the Cuban Crisis to the Energy Crisis
10 May 2012
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7-8 June 2012
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As UK citizens go to the polls in 2010, RUSI highlights the issues and options facing the next government and the next parliament.

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Nick Harvey FMop Analysis: Nick Harvey MP Delivers Keynote Address 7 Jul 2010
Nick Harvey MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces delivered his Keynote Address to The RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference. Maritime Forces Military Personnel Defence Policy Liberal Democrats Agenda for the New Government Conservative
US-UK relations_Lead event Analysis: The UK-US Alliance Under the Microscope 27 Apr 2010 by John Hemmings
The on-going concern about the 'special relationship' is not about the Americans at all, but about Britain. However, the true debate is not about the merits of the alliance but Britain's position in the world. UK Europe Liberal Democrats Agenda for the New Government United States Americas
Liberal Democrats Analysis: The Liberal Democrats View of Defence and Security Policy 21 Apr 2010
In this statement Nick Clegg outlines his goal to move away from ‘default Atlantacism’ and towards a more concerted European defence partnership. He rules out a like-for-like replacement of Trident and promotes the possibility of increased equipment cooperation with European allies. Liberal Democrats Agenda for the New Government Defence Policy Defence Management
General Election Content Analysis: UK Election 2010: Military Leader Interviews 20 Apr 2010
Part Six: In the final installment of these interviews, General Sir Mike Jackson, former Chief of the General Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge, former commander of British forces during Operation Telic and Rear Admiral Chris Parry, former Director General, Development, Concepts & Doctrine, offer their headline advice to an incoming government. Agenda for the New Government Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour Defence Policy UK Europe
Analysis: A Liberal Democrat View of UK Defence Policy 15 Mar 2005
Ahead of the election Paul Keetch outlines the Liberal Democrat policies on defence Defence Policy Liberal Democrats Agenda for the New Government UK Europe
RUSI Journal: The Future of British Defence: The Liberal Democrat View 18 Jun 2004
In presenting his Party's response to the New Chapter Paul Keetch discusses the future of British Defence Policy. UK Europe Domestic Security Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government Liberal Democrats
RUSI Journal: The Security and Defence Policies of the Liberal Democrat Party 18 Aug 2001
Liberal Democrat remarks made ahead of the 2001 General Elections UK Europe Agenda for the New Government Liberal Democrats
RUSI Journal: British security and defence policy under the Liberal Democrats 7 Apr 1997
Liberal Democrats Agenda for the New Government
 
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