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Defence and Security Policy for the Next Government

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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Analysis: Liam Fox letter will force Government to face up to defence decisions: Commentary by Malcolm Chalmers 29 Sep 2010
The leaked letter from Defence Secretary Liam Fox to Prime Minister David Cameron has outlined in detail some of the cuts now being considered in Britain’s armed forces – sharp reductions in the frigate fleet, the ‘deletion’ of the Royal Navy’s amphibious capability, and the scrapping of the new Nimrod MR4 maritime patrol aircraft (the first of which entered service, at great expense, only this year). Defence Spending Defence Review UK Europe Conservative Agenda for the New Government

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

Analysis: The Conservative Party View of Future Defence and Security Policy 21 Apr 2010
In this statement David Cameron outlines his plans to introduce a National Security Council, dedicated border force, Cyber Threat Assessment Centre and a permanent military Homeland Command for domestic emergency planning. He also reaffirms his support for British involvement in Afghanistan and the maintenance of an independent nuclear deterrent. Defence Policy Conservative Agenda for the New Government Defence Management

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

RUSI Defence Systems: The Conservative Prospect: Not an Easy Ride 3 Mar 2010
An in-coming Government would do well to learn the lessons of the previous SDR. UK security would not be well served by the Treasury dictating the terms Defence Management Agenda for the New Government UK Europe Conservative

Analysis: A Conservative Party View of UK Defence Policy 4 Apr 2005
In advance of the General Election in May 2005, The Hon. Nicholas Soames MP, Conservative Party Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, outlined his party's policies on defence. Agenda for the New Government Conservative UK Europe Defence Policy Defence Review Armed Forces

RUSI Journal: The Future of British Defence: The Opposition View 18 Jun 2004
Bernard Jenkin, the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, assesses the New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review Domestic Security Defence Policy UK Europe Agenda for the New Government Conservative

RUSI Journal: The Security and Defence Policies of the Conservative Party 18 Jun 2004
Conservative Party remarks made ahead of the 2001 General Elections UK Europe Defence Policy Agenda for the New Government Conservative

RUSI Journal: Conservative party defence policy 9 Jun 1997
The Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo was Secretary of State for Defence from 1995 to 1997 presents the case for the Conservative party prior to the 1997 General Election UK Europe Agenda for the New Government Conservative

 

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