Do the Service Chiefs agree that the SDSR reflects the best outcome for Defence given the resource constraints?
The Service Chiefs recognise the difficult nature of the decisions that have had to be taken. They understand that the Government’s priority is to deal with the fiscal deficit and deliver success in Afghanistan. Given the difficult financial position the department was in and these priorities, the Service Chiefs agree that the SDSR delivers the best available outcome for Defence. How have 1SL and the remainder of the Navy Board fought our corner? 1SL has been at the centre of the debates regarding the future of the RN. He has argued consistently for our Service and our people. In that regard, he has been able to point to the contribution of our people in demonstrating the strategic utility, relevance and effectiveness of maritime forces. He has consistently stressed the importance to Defence of looking not just at force structure, but how capabilities are generated and supported. He has engaged with the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State on the need to maintain a strong Navy for
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