Defence - Tenth Report
Re-thinking defence to meet new threats

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 March 2015.

Contents

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Terms of Reference

Summary

1 The Existing Assumptions and Force Structure

Introduction

Underlying Assumptions of UK Defence policy 1998-2014

Context

Developments since the 2010 SDSR in Future Force 2020

2 Old Assumptions, New World

Role of the Armed Forces

The threat from Russia

3 Response to Russia-First Steps

Response to Russia—strengthening the alliance—and 2% of GDP

Niche Capabilities

4 Rebuilding conventional capacity to deter an advanced military nation

Maritime surveillance

CBRN and BMD

Royal Navy

Carriers

Army

Royal Air Force

5 Next Generation Warfare

Strategic Understanding

Strategic Communications

Cyber

Intelligence

6 Terrorism and failing states

Defence Engagement

7 Funding the assumptions and plans of SDSR 2010

Funding of the Armed Forces

Personnel

Role of Reserves

Joint Forces Command

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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Prepared 24 March 2015