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Strategic Defence Review: A New Chapter (Cm5566)

Following the appalling events of 11 September, the Secretary of State for Defence announced that the Ministry of Defence would look again at its defence posture and plans to ensure that we have the right concepts, the right forces and the right capabilities to meet the additional challenges we face from international terrorism and asymmetric threats (defined as the threat of an attack by unconventional methods which would have a disproportionate effect).


Date: 21 Mar 06

The Strategic Defence Review - 1998 (CM3999)

A foreign policy led Strategic Defence Review published in July 1998 to reassess Britain's security interests and defence needs and consider how the roles, missions and capabilities of our Armed Forces should be adjusted to meet the new strategic realities with Fact Sheets and Supporting Essays.


Date: 27 Feb 06