http://rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2012 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4CA45BF67DAAC/ 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). 2010-09-29 10:00:00 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4C3469BA71A88/ Nick Harvey MP, Minister of State for the Armed Forces delivered his Keynote Address to The RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference. 2010-07-07 13:04:51 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4BCEC98CCE762/ 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. 2010-04-21 10:47:14 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:N4BCFA41C41057/ 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. 2010-04-20 13:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A4B8E4F7175B4C/ 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 2010-03-03 12:01:35 http://rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4BA24C8E6762F/ 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. 2005-04-04 13:00:00 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f7afe084b/ Bernard Jenkin, the Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, assesses the New Chapter to the Strategic Defence Review 2004-06-18 12:23:44 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:J40c1f76d6b54b/ Conservative Party remarks made ahead of the 2001 General Elections 2004-06-18 12:23:41 http://rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4461D0352AD59/ 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 1997-06-09 12:00:00