Post World War II Defence Reviews
The United Kingdom governmental carries out Defence Reviews infrequently, usually upon a change of government or major political event, such as just after the Collapse of Communism. They can also be necessitated by economic crises, as in 1974 and 2010.
British Defence Reviews since the end of World War II include:
- 1957 Defence White Paper
- 1966 Defence White Paper
- 1974 Defence White Paper (also known as the Mason review)
- 1981 Defence White Paper (also known as the John Nott review)
- 1990 Options for Change
- 1998 Strategic Defence Review
- 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review
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