UK defence and security policy
Subtitle: a new approach?
Series: Research paper / House of Commons Library -- 11/10; Research paper (Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Library) -- 11/10.
Publisher: House of Commons Library
Published: 2011
Place of publication: [London, England]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 89
Subjects: National security; Evaluation; Armed Forces; Planning; Terrorism; Prevention; Energy policy; Foreign relations; Emergency management; Computer networks; Safety measures
Other titles: United Kingdom defence and security policy
Description: Upon entering office in May 2010 one of the first actions of the new Coalition Government was to establish a National Security Council and announce the conduct of a Strategic Defence and Security Review. That review was described as one of the Government's top priorities alongside addressing the budget deficit. It would be published in tandem with a new National Security Strategy and would examine all aspects of security. Previous reviews had focused mainly on defence policy and the reconfiguration of the Armed Forces as a means of delivering the UK's foreign policy objectives. 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.
Notes: "21 January 2011."

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