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AN ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIC DEFENCE AND SECURITY REVIEW: RECONSTITUTING A SHRINKING FORCE
Author(s) -
Longinotti Edward
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2011.02102.x
Subject(s) - procurement , strategic defence , resizing , government (linguistics) , defence industry , business , law and economics , political science , industrial organization , economics , computer security , international trade , economic policy , computer science , law , marketing , european union , military science , linguistics , philosophy
This paper critically examines the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review. It is argued that despite budgetary constraints the government could build forces far more capable of power projection than envisaged under current plans. Defence is a true necessity but it does not have to be unaffordable provided risky procurement decisions are avoided.