IPPR report is flawed
A new report on National Security by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is "fundamentally flawed", according to the United Kingdom National Defence Association (UKNDA)
UKNDA Chief Executive, Cdr John Muxworthy, said: "The IPPR report is fundamentally flawed. It starts from the basic assumption that Britain can no longer afford a full-spectrum Armed Forces cabability and that we should therefore scale back our military, give up on Afghanistan, and cancel a whole tranche of Defence programmes."
Shared Responsibilities: A National Security Strategy for the UK, published today by the IPPR, advocates substantial further cuts to Britain's already pared-to-the-bone Defence capabilities, including the axing of the aircraft carrier programme and the replacement Trident nuclear deterrent. The report also recommends a move away from Britain's traditional focus on the alliance with the USA, towards a Europe-centred Defence policy.
