UK parliament warns of reduced defence capabilities

 

News Article
8 February 2012

 

According to a report by the defence select committee of the British Parliament, the UK would struggle to conduct an operation of the dimension of the Libya campaign after the full implementation of the strategic defence and security review.
 

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Publications

22/12/2011
A conversation with Elmar Mammadyarov

On December 7th, the SDA welcomed the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan H.E. Dr. Elmar Mammadyarov for an evening debate.
21/12/2011
SecDef'11

On November 7th the SDA along with the CEIS and the KAS hosted the annual Security and Defence Day conference entitled "Re-thinking Europe's security priorities."
15/09/2011
SDA Conference "Shaping NATO's reform agenda"

On June 29 the Security & Defence Agenda organised an international conference entitled “Shaping NATO’s reform agenda” with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, NATO, Lockheed Martin, IBM, the Atlantic Council and the Euro-Atlantic association of Belgium.
21/02/2011
Squaring the circle: Fitting force transformation into NATO's Lisbon reform

Speaking to assembled participants from across the European security and defence community, General Stéphane Abrial, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, welcomed the opportunity to “discuss the issues that are at the heart of my command’s mandate”. During this wide ranging debate on January 27 2011, questions of national sovereignty in equipment sharing and the role of industrial and civilian partners in supporting force transformation.
22/11/2010
Redefining NATO and the transatlantic relationship

A panel of experts discussed the future of NATO and the transatlantic relationship. Focusing on the ongoing mission in Afghanistan and European relations with the US, the debate revolved around the need for reform, reinvigorated partnerships with regional powers and new models of cooperation in an increasingly unstable world.