No reversal of Army cuts in defence ‘refresh’ | Sitrep podcast
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The UK’s ‘defence masterplan’ has been updated after just two years, because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Its conclusions are essentially to stick with the old plan, but it must be done faster and better. Despite being re-examined cuts of thousands of soldiers, and a third of the Army’s tanks, will stay.
Professor Michael Clarke explains the key points, what they’ll mean for the Armed Forces, and for their people.
We also assess whether the promises of faster and better modernisation can be delivered with Paul O’Neill of RUSI, one of the military architects of the 2015 Defence Review. And Mark Francois MP chair of the Defence Sub Committee.
00:00 - On this Sitrep episode
01:25 - Overview of the Defence Command Paper Refresh
08:22 - Comments from CDS
13:07 - Reaction from Paul O’Neill of RUSI
19:55 - The issue of procurement
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