Defence Review - Headlines
SDSR Live Coverage
SDSR announcement was streamed live on BBC News website. Headlines:
SSBN Vanguard fleet can be extended to 2028.
Both carriers to be built - one to go in extended readiness - operational carrier to be fitted with CATOBAR and CTOL F-35 to be procured (no qty announced).
RAF to be cut by 5,000 by 2015.
RN to be cut by 5,000 by 2015.
Army to be cut by 7,000 by 2015.
MOD Civilians to be cut by 25,000 by 2015.
12 x Chinooks to be procured.
Harrier GR9 to be retired.
Nimrod MRA4 cancelled.
SF to receive enhancements.
MBTs and artillery to be cut by 40% + total withdrawal from Germany.
Review of Reserves to be conducted by VCDS.
No real surprises - could have been much worse !
SSBN Vanguard fleet can be extended to 2028.
Both carriers to be built - one to go in extended readiness - operational carrier to be fitted with CATOBAR and CTOL F-35 to be procured (no qty announced).
RAF to be cut by 5,000 by 2015.
RN to be cut by 5,000 by 2015.
Army to be cut by 7,000 by 2015.
MOD Civilians to be cut by 25,000 by 2015.
12 x Chinooks to be procured.
Harrier GR9 to be retired.
Nimrod MRA4 cancelled.
SF to receive enhancements.
MBTs and artillery to be cut by 40% + total withdrawal from Germany.
Review of Reserves to be conducted by VCDS.
No real surprises - could have been much worse !
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Ed Milliband had nothing to offer!
A few jibes at the fact that details were leaked into the press with no solid rebuke whatsoever.
In other words, he knows that these cuts fall firmly at the feet of the Labour party.
A few jibes at the fact that details were leaked into the press with no solid rebuke whatsoever.
In other words, he knows that these cuts fall firmly at the feet of the Labour party.
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National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review
Air transport fleet
7 C17
22 A400M
14 A330-FSTA
Air transport fleet
7 C17
22 A400M
14 A330-FSTA
Confirmation that they will buy the Rivet Joint.
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Isn't the cut off for an 'Army' 100,000 personel? So I guess by 2015 we will be the proud owners of the British Defence Force