The United Kingdom's strategic defence review: Strategic options
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Abstract
With the new Strategic Defence Review underway Michael Codner here identifies the major military options available to the Government, exploring their strategic implications. Beginning with the premises behind the Review he then sets out the strategic environment in which the Review is taking place and the objectives of security policy Highlighting three main strategic options—a contributory strategic concept a gendarmerie option and an expeditionary concept—he then discusses the major trends in direction these could take—from high to low intensity capability and to national autonomy joint integration and coherence in British forces Mr Codner comes down on the side of an expeditionary strategic concept compatible with British engagement in European security institutions and a strategic role in NATO, with specific implications for force mix and capabilities and operations with key allies.