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The 2015 SDSR in Context: From Boom to Bust – and Back Again?
Malcolm ChalmersRUSI Journal, 14 March 2016
Armed Forces, UK Defence Policy, Defence Spending, Equipment and Acquisitions, Global Strategy and Commitments, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence
Significant new investment in defence and security announced in the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review has sent positive signals about the future of the UK’s role in the world. However, argues Malcolm Chalmers, further reform and flexibility will be needed if the UK is to remain an important security player in the international arena.
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