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Defence Management Journal - Issue 60

Defence Management Journal - Issue 60

"It is a most impressive magazine, a view shared by Rear Admiral Simon Goodall. He is keen that we are seen to be taking a lead in defence individual training and education, and wishes to retain the link we have established with you."

Lieutenant Colonel A Munro, DG Training and Education, MoD

Defence Policy

The latest news on changes in British ministry of defence policy and how they affect our armed forces

Defence Policy NEWS

Suicide rate for Falklands veterans revealed

The suicide rate for personnel who served in the Falklands conflict is lower than that for the UK civilian population, a new study has said

F-35 'great for Britain', insists minister
The F-35 jet will not only give British forces the best available fighter, but is creating thousands of British jobs, says defence minister

Afghan nine month tours based on 'military advice'
The last of British troops serving in Afghanistan could see their deployment extended to nine months, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed

Defence Policy FEATURES

Typhoon fighter jet procurement by the Ministry of Defence

GoCo and a myriad of unanswered questions

As the government considers putting defence procurement into the hands of the private sector, Alison Seabeck asks the questions she hasn't been able to pose from the opposition front bench

Israel and the escalating Syrian conflict
Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones reports on Israel's long expected air strikes against Syria

Reserve judgement
The recent green paper could give the UK's reserves a major boost, says Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Reserve Forces and Cadets Julian Brazier…

Territorial Army soldier'The government's plans for reservists ring hollow'
The plan to get rid of 20,000 soldiers and to expect reservists to fill the gap is based on flawed assumptions, will produce false economies, and is high risk, writes Conservative MP John Baron

military housing on the defence estateWithdrawal from Germany – a nightmare for the UK's defence infrastructure?
Shoehorning British troops pulling out of Germany into the UK will be no small task, reports Anthony Tucker-Jones

Margaret Thatcher'We in the armed forces put our faith in Maggie'
After providing decisive leadership during the Falklands conflict, Margaret Thatcher kept Britain militarily strong in the face of all possible threats and dangers, writes Commander John Muxworthy

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Are nine month tours in Afghanistan fair for British troops?

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