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SDSR - Strategic Defense and Security Review Concluding Oct 10
Found this document while surfing:-
http://www.parliament.uk/briefingpapers/commons/lib/research/briefings/snia-05592.pdf
Anybody got any ideas on what the below paragraphs mean?
1 - ‘That would mean an Armed Forces capable of maritime-enabled power projection, the capacity to control air- space to guarantee freedom of manoeuvre and the ability to deploy land power with the logistical strength to sustain it.’ – Does this mean the importance of carriers have been reognised and the RFA’s role understood in supporting the RN?
2 - 'Fleet numbers that provide any one capability must also be reduced in order to cut multiple supply chains and associated infrastructure and training costs.’ – No idea what this means !!!
3 -'Responsibility – the nation has a duty to support its Service personnel, including ensuring that the capabilities to do what is asked of them, and that Service personnel and their families are looked after.' - About time too !
‘The main decisions on the SDSR are expected to be taken in September and the SDSR will conclude at the end of October, The conclusions of the SDSR will be published in a cross-departmental White Paper.’
I have read the whole document but much of it has left me scratching my head. Can anyone turn this strategic-speak into plain english - any views or thoughts ?
Cheers all :lol:
Found this document while surfing:-
http://www.parliament.uk/briefingpapers/commons/lib/research/briefings/snia-05592.pdf
Anybody got any ideas on what the below paragraphs mean?
1 - ‘That would mean an Armed Forces capable of maritime-enabled power projection, the capacity to control air- space to guarantee freedom of manoeuvre and the ability to deploy land power with the logistical strength to sustain it.’ – Does this mean the importance of carriers have been reognised and the RFA’s role understood in supporting the RN?
2 - 'Fleet numbers that provide any one capability must also be reduced in order to cut multiple supply chains and associated infrastructure and training costs.’ – No idea what this means !!!
3 -'Responsibility – the nation has a duty to support its Service personnel, including ensuring that the capabilities to do what is asked of them, and that Service personnel and their families are looked after.' - About time too !
‘The main decisions on the SDSR are expected to be taken in September and the SDSR will conclude at the end of October, The conclusions of the SDSR will be published in a cross-departmental White Paper.’
I have read the whole document but much of it has left me scratching my head. Can anyone turn this strategic-speak into plain english - any views or thoughts ?
Cheers all :lol: