A brief guide to previous British defence reviews

About defence reviews

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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Military of the United Kingdom, Defense policy, Government of Australia, Strategic Defence and Security Review, Defence Review, Australian intelligence agencies, Australian Defence Force, Military of Australia, Foreign relations of Australia
Summary
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  • About defence reviews

    A defence review enables a government to present a forward-looking assessment of Britains strategic interests and requisite military requirements.

  • It examines the defence and security landscape, identifies current and emerging threats and then decides how best to organise and equip the Armed Forces.
  • Evolution of British defence reviews

    The current practice of undertaking a strategic defence and security review every five years dates back to 2010.

  • The first major, wholesale strategic defence review post World War Two is widely considered to be the Sandys Review in 1957.
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