The House of Commons Library have just published two new research papers on British Defence Policy from 1997. The first is a background paper, the second is the main paper. These papers are written to brief MPs about various topical issues and policy matters, etc.
British defence policy since 1997: background issues (RP 08/58)
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-058.pdf
British defence policy since 1997 (RP 08/57)
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-057.pdf
British defence policy since 1997: background issues (RP 08/58)
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-058.pdf
British defence policy since 1997 (RP 08/57)
http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2008/rp08-057.pdf