About face: The British armed forces - Which way to turn?

A number of commentators are drawing to the fact that much of the United Kingdom's defense policy appears to be geared to confronting to the requirements of an ally, whatever the cost. In the minds of many, Britain is now closely inter-linked to the US that it an equally attractive target for i...

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Published in:RUSI Journal 2004-04, Vol.149 (2), p.10-15
Main Authors: Garden, Timothy, Ramsbotham, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Defense spending
Military deployment
Military history
Military policy
Military readiness
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Summary:A number of commentators are drawing to the fact that much of the United Kingdom's defense policy appears to be geared to confronting to the requirements of an ally, whatever the cost. In the minds of many, Britain is now closely inter-linked to the US that it an equally attractive target for international terrorism, particularly by militant Islam. Here, Garden and Rambo discuss the British Armed Forces and the problems it currently face.
ISSN:0307-1847
1744-0378
DOI:10.1080/03071840408522960