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Recommendation 16
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Capability decisions made as part of the Review should be informed by the Review’s foreign...
Recommendation
Capability decisions made as part of the Review should be informed by the Review’s foreign policy analysis, threat and risk assessment and defence operating concepts. Defence planning assumptions and the UK’s overall defence posture should be reviewed, and informed by the following questions: a. What platforms, weapons and personnel, readiness and maintenance are required to ensure the resilience, availability and adaptability of the UK’s Armed Forces? b. What “critical mass” is required for our Armed Forces to respond to the threats and risks to the UK? c. What investment and innovation are required to respond to and exploit technological developments? d. Which existing capabilities can be enhanced or retired?
Paragraph Reference:
106
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 22 October 2020. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗