UKNDA (UK National Defence Association)

To campaign for sufficient, appropriate and fully funded Armed Forces that the United Kingdom needs to defend effectively this Country, its people, their vital interests and security at home and throughout the world.
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FOR THE UKNDA TO CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVELY FOR

SUFFICIENT, APPROPRIATE &
FULLY FUNDED ARMED FORCES

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UKNDA DISCUSSION PAPER: 'OVERCOMING THE DEFENCE CRISIS'
Our new discussion paper (published 17 Sept) can now be downloaded from the UKNDA site.
 
The paper is 22 pages long, with an introduction by UKNDA President Winston S. Churchill.
 
Table of Contents
  • THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER

  • DEFENCE OF THE REALM – THE ACCEPTED FIRST DUTY OF ANY GOVERNMENT

  • THE EXTERNAL THREATS

  • THE RISK OF MAJOR SERVICE PERSONNEL RESIGNATIONS

  • MAJOR CURRENT EXPERT ASSESSMENTS OF MAJOR DEFENCE SHORTFALLS

  • A BROAD ASSESSMENT OF BRITAIN’S DEFENCE NEEDS AGAINST THE THREATS

    • Preparing for the Future
    • Maintaining the Nuclear Deterrent
    • The Needs of the Army
    • The Needs of the Royal Air Force
    • The Needs of the Royal Navy
    • The European Union
    • Summary

  • THE CURRENT DEFENCE POLICIES OF THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT AND THE CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION

    • Government Defence Policies
    • Conservative Defence Policies

  • THE RECOMMENDED RESPONSES TO OVERCOMING THE DEFENCE CRISIS

    • Recommended Government Actions
    • Recommended Conservative Leadership Actions
    • Other Opposition Parties
    • Finding the Extra Resources

  • CONCLUSION – THE TIME FOR STATESMANSHIP

  • REFERENCES

To download the paper click here.