This is the latest in our series of posts on the Spending Review with Reform. A list
of previous posts can be found here.
The debate on the defence budget has become one of the most fiercely contested in recent days. Over the weekend, editorials in both The Times and The Daily Telegraph agreed that defence was different because it wasn’t just a matter of cuts in the short
term, it was also a matter of the UK’s strategic defence needs for years ahead. Building on a report by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, they raised concerns that the
Government is forcing through the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) – and that and any cuts would be misplaced as a result. The implication is that defence cuts should be
minimised, or even postponed altogether, until a much more extensive debate has been completed.
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