We are at a dangerous point in history. The need to deter against the threat of an all-out war is more pressing than it has been for a generation. With the Defence Secretary stating that we have entered a “pre-war world”, where we must replace idealism with “hard-headed realism”, the vital importance of that deterrence has never been clearer.
UK military reserve forces need to be restructured to increase their integration with the county's regular forces and defence, according to a review commissioned by Chief of Defence Staff General Nick Carter. The Reserve Forces Review 2030, .
Reserve Forces Review 2030
A vision of a greater, more integral role for the Reserve Forces within the UK’s future defence and security capability is set out in a report which follows a wide-ranging review.
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The Reserve Forces Review 2030 was commissioned by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter, and conducted by a small team led by a senior serving reservist and former Minister of Armed Forces, Brigadier The Rt Hon the Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton TD PC. The report follows 10-months of research and engagement and suggests how Defence may build on earlier work under the £1.85-billion Future Reserves 2020 programme.