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UK Defence, Review. 2021

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There has been a lot of talk over the last few weeks about the publication of the latest UK Defence Review – 2021 (the UK Gov. View) and where it is trying to position the UK in a Post-Brexit world.

Some of the highlights include a reduction in the size of the standing UK Army, increased spending on ‘Cyber-Tools’ and a potential increase in the size of the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent; i.e. more bombs!

I have always continued to have an interest in the Royal Navy having served in it for close on 18 years, so it is a big part of my early life. They seem to have come out of it quite well when it is all said and done. Two new carriers to continue albeit with a possible change to the number of aircraft – though I still think we did not need them – but without, in my opinion enough support/protection vessels to protect them during fleet operations.

I tend to think that these will be used as ‘boys-toys’ by the current government and in-particular Boris Johnson and a way of flying a flag under the pretence that we are ‘as big as were 100 years ago’. That time has long passed!

Whatever the final outcome, there are still many differing views on how well the UK will emerge under the latest Defence review.

Here’s a selection of recent commentary…