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

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