UK Defense Green Paper Calls For Drastic Changes

Could This Be The End Of The RAF? Military Chief Refuses To Rule Out Merger With Navy As Cuts Loom -- The Daily Mail

The future of the RAF and Royal Navy were thrown into doubt last night after the head of the Armed Forces said their merger should be 'debated'.

Sir Jock Stirrup caused consternation when he failed to rule out the amalgamation of two of the three cash-strapped military services.

The Chief of the Defence Staff said it was only 'plausible' that they would all exist separately in ten years' time.

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More News On The Future Of The UK Military

The future of defence: Britain's Forces under review (Part 1) -- Times Online
The future of defence: The Royal Navy (Part 2) -- Times Online
The future of defence: The RAF (Part 3) -- Times Online

FACTBOX-Highlights of UK defence documents -- Reuters
Defence review: Main findings -- The Guardian
U.K. Reviews Military Spending -- Wall Street Journal

UK calls for greater European defence cooperation -- Reuters
UK armed forces 'need coalitions' for future conflicts -- BBC
UK seeks French defence entente -- Financial Times
Britain urges military co-operation with France: report -- AFP

Generals and admirals to be culled in defence cuts -- The Telegraph
Armed Forces: fund defence or lose our ability to fight overseas -- Times Online
Adapting our defence to a dangerous new world -- The Telegraph
Analysis: down and dirty wars of the future -- Times Online
A Green Paper that starts to ask the right questions -- The Independent
Defence green paper: Hostile environment for the top brass -- The Guardian editorial
An Overdue Boost for Our Forces -- Daily Telegraph editorial
The Case for Defence -- The Times editorial