More from the IPPR report 12. A full review of the UK’s defence requirements is needed urgently, but this review should form an integral part of a wider Strategic Review of Security. It should not be a Strategic Defence Review conducted in isolation from the rest of government thinking on national security risks and responses. The defence component of this [...]
Without a doubt, Afghanistan and Pakistan are linked, we must recognise that many of issues are linked to our actions. A single blog post from us will not provide any great insight but there are some resources on the internet that are well worth a read, especially at www.registan.net Our response is here 1. The Government should direct more resources [...]
It’s taken us a little longer than we thought it might but after reading the entire IPPR report our comments are as follows; Context There is no doubt that a defence review is well overdue and the recent announcement by the MoD that one will take place is welcome news. Whether it reports before the next general election is of [...]
The recently published document by the Institute for Public Policy Research is a weighty and wide ranging research paper, the last in a series; that presents an independent national security strategy for the UK. In presenting the paper the Institute and publishing committee aims to look holistically at the issue of national security, encompassing not only defence but intelligence, social [...]
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