The UK Badly Needs an Alternative Defence Review: Here It Is

The UK badly needs an Alternative Defence Review: Here it is

Just days into his premiership, Keir Starmer announced the commissioning of a “root and branch” Strategic Defence Review (SDR).  Under the leadership of Lord Robertson, former defence secretary and NATO secretary general, the review panel claims to have broken with tradition, by including a much wider range of participants than usual – like former US presidential adviser Fiona Hill – and encouraging submissions from pretty much anybody.  A bette…

‘Alternative Defence Review’ – call to invest in ‘Welfare, not Warfare’

“Our Alternative Defence Review sets out the case for a radical shift toward a significantly demilitarised defence strategy rooted in human security & common security.” From the CND Press & Communications Office The ‘Alternative Defence Review’ published today by a working group chaired by Kate Hudson (CND Vice-President) with Alex Gordon (former RMT President) and Sam Mason (CND Trade Union Advisory Group), calls for a radical break with succes…