UK Defence and Security Policy: A New Approach? - Commons Library Research Paper

Published 21 January 2011 | Research papers RP11/10

Authors: Sally Almandras, Emma Downing, Donna Gore, Melanie Gower, Alexander Horne, Jon Lunn, Louise Smith, Claire Taylor, Gavin Thompson

Topic: Defence policy, Terrorism, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Emergencies and disaster management, International development, Internet and cybercrime

Both the National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review were published in October 2010, five months after the Government took office. This paper examines the main priorities and recommendations set out in each of those documents

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