The Role Of The Armed Forces In Protecting National Security

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mathew Mitzel throws sandbags from an earthen dike to Staff Sgt. Derek Hjelseth while he stands in a Zodiac raft in Fargo, N.D., March 30, 2009. The sandbags are being placed into the water next to leaking sections of the dike along the Red River on the North Dakota - Minnesota border. Both soldiers are assigned to the 957th Multi-role Bridge Company. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp

From Defense Talk:

Defence Secretary John Hutton gave a speech last night to the Institute for Public Policy Research in which he spoke about the role of defence in Britain's national security.

Over a year since the launch of the National Security Strategy of the United Kingdom which identified the threats faced in the UK and brought together the agencies and departments in addressing them, Mr Hutton said that the Prime Minister has committed to publishing an update of the strategy in the summer and he added:

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My Comment: A good article with good points.