UK Defense Review Realigning Forces For Warfighting Readiness

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Among its 62 recommendations, the UK Strategic Defense Review recognizes that three E-7 Wedgetails will not be enough for around-the-clock radar surveillance of the UK and NATO airspace.

Credit: UK Royal Air Force
LONDON—British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK’s military will be adapted to warfighting readiness in response to a new era of global instability. Outlining the findings of the Strategic Defense Review (SDR) on June 2, he warned that the post-Cold War peace dividend era has come to an end...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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