tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post1007632191263483435..comments2023-10-10T15:39:35.168+00:00Comments on Centre for European Reform: Britain's defence review: Good news for European defence?Centre for European Reformhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815454225955436329noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-44243012612619670662011-05-07T18:59:20.716+00:002011-05-07T18:59:20.716+00:00A pretty good article, could provide a new informa...A pretty good article, could provide a new information to me. Glad to find a blog like this. Thank Yousewa mobil jogjahttp://bestrentcar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-20855032612786305662010-11-03T10:03:44.703+00:002010-11-03T10:03:44.703+00:00Nice article, thanks for the information.Nice article, thanks for the information.sewa mobil jakartahttp://griyamobilkita.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-862327250907592682010-10-31T17:20:30.482+00:002010-10-31T17:20:30.482+00:00A very good article which stands in contrast to th...A very good article which stands in contrast to those knee-jerk reactions to the UK’s Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) from some other commentators. I cannot fault the author’s representation of the SDSR; it is worth however emphasising the following.<br /><br />- The SDSR situates the UK’s international defence and security relationships within a coherent jigsaw setting out the roles it sees each (NATO, EU, UN etc.) as playing. <br /><br />- The UK’s defence and security relationship with the US is re-affirmed in the strongest terms.<br /><br />- The document also emphasises the importance of other non-European actors; Australia, Brazil, Japan etc.<br /><br />- The role seen for the EU is made clear by SDSR and includes a number of delimitations (e.g. value for money, “improved <b> national </b> military and civilian capabilities, rather than institution building and bureaucracy”). Of interest the European Defence Agency is not mentioned in the SDSR document; albeit the top-level European External Action Service is.<br /><br />- The intensified bilateral cooperation with France is seen as going beyond one-off procurement projects to become more strategic (“working together to develop a stronger, globally competitive defence industrial and technology base”) and perhaps more importantly moving from just equipment projects to the operational domain (joint military formations, doctrine and training, counter-improvised explosive devices, cyber etc.).<br /><br />It does appear that SDSR has set out a clear view of what the UK wants to achieve. Furthermore in a time of limited resources it seems unlikely that the UK will be able to indulge in those international activities that are not its priorities as set out in SDSR. Those who are prepared to accept this may be pleasantly surprised by what the UK achieves in Europe. Those however who see European defence cooperation as an exercise in centralising both decision making and financial resources away from EU member states, and to the detriment of NATO, may well find themselves even more marginalised than at present. There is thus a real opportunity to be had, but a pre-requisite for which appears to be the EU shedding both its <i>fortress Europe</i> and Eurocratic mindsets towards defence. If there are institutional casualties in the process then this might be a price well worth paying for a greater benefit; collateral damage so to speak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com