UK general defence policy/posture

These references relate to general defence policy and posture of the United Kingdom that provide context to understanding development and implementation of defence and security policies that relate to chemical and biological warfare. Without understanding the general, it is not possible to understand the specific.

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Total Records Found: 17, showing 25 per page
Title 2025-0602 [Gua] Keir Starmer vows to make Britain battle-ready as he unveils defence spending plans -17.17-
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/keir-starmer-refuses-date-uk-spend-3-gdp-defence
Author Kiran Stacey, Dan Sabbagh, Peter Walker
Sides 2
Title 2025-0602 [Gua] Keir Starmer vows to make Britain battle-ready as he unveils defence spending plans -11.58-
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/02/keir-starmer-refuses-date-uk-spend-3-gdp-defence
Author Kiran Stacey, Peter Walker
Sides 3
Title 2024-1202 {UK} [MoD] PR — National security is the foundation for growth – Defence Secretary launches new strategy to boost UK jobs and growth
Sides 6
Title 2023-0824 {UK} [HCL] Insight — UK defence policy and the role of the armed forces
Weblink https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/uk-defence-policy-and-the-role-of-the-armed-forces/
Author Charley Coleman
Sides 23
Title 2023-0718 {UK} [MoD] PubPR — Defence Command Paper 2023 – Defence-s response to a more contested and volatile world -2023-0700-
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-command-paper-2023-defences-response-to-a-more-contested-and-volatile-world
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Title 2015-1124 [BBC] Trident – What if it didn-t work when needed Q
Weblink http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34906937
Author Laura Kuenssberg
Sides 4
Title 2015-1123 [BBC] Defence review – 10000 troops could tackle terror attacks – PM
Weblink http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34897076
Sides 6
Title 2015-1121 [Labour] Speech — Corbyn to SW regional conference
Author Jeremy Corbyn
Sides 4
Title 2015-1117 [BBC] Jeremy Corbyn backlash over views on shoot-to-kill
Weblink http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34844762
Author Laura Kuenssberg
Sides 3
Title 2015-0123 [Eye] Called to Ordure
Author Gavel Basher
Sides 1
Title 2013-0108 {UK} [HoL] [MoD] Deb c742-89 — Armed Forces – Future Size
Author Reg Empey, John Astor
Sides 7
Title 2010-0211 {UK} [HCL] SN-IA-05341 Strategic Defence Review Green Paper – Preliminary Observations
Author Claire Taylor
Sides 21
Title 2010-0203 {UK} [HoC] [MoD] Deb c303-17 — SDR Green Paper
Author Bob Ainsworth
Sides 8
Title 2009-0630 [Gua] UK deluded in relying on US for defence warns thinktank
Author Richard Norton-Taylor
Sides 2
Title 2009-0630 [BBC] UK must slash defence spending
Sides 3
Title 2009-0630 [BBC] Rethink defence declining UK urged
Sides 3
Title 1993-1021 [Gua] Lack of strategic thinking cannot be defended
Author Hugo Young
Sides 1

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