An alternative strategic defence and security review: reconstituting a shrinking force
Longinotti, Edward
(2011)
An alternative strategic defence and security review: reconstituting a shrinking force.
Economic Affairs, 31 (3).
pp. 56-59.
ISSN 0265-0665
This paper critically examines the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. It is argued that despite budgetary constraints the government could build forces far more capable of power projection than envisaged under current plans. Defence is a true necessity but it does not have to be unaffordable provided risky procurement decisions are avoided.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords | ISI,defence review,spending cuts,military,British Army,Royal Navy,RAF |
| Departments | Economic History |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2011.02102.x |
| Date Deposited | 20 Oct 2011 09:17 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/38980 |