OSD CAPE Support to UK Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR). July thru Oct 2010
Abstract:
PURPOSEAGENDA PURPOSE Provide an overview of analysis in support of the UK SDSR Describe US support to the SDSR Discuss insights from this effort that could shape US analysis AGENDA Background SDSR Analysis Insights. BACKGROUND May, 2010 UK election brought a new government to power the Conservative Party in coalition with Liberal Democrats announced plans for a 20 across-the-board cuts to government spending and launched the SDSR 64 UK government debt is 64 of GDP 927B Budget deficit 13 of GDP New government directed the development of options to reduce the Defense Budget by up to 20 accounting for Modernization costs Personnel costs increasing above the rate of inflation Replacing the UK nuclear deterrent Future Character of Conflict FCOC strategy paper provided future operational context US supported SDSR in multiple UK organizations Jim Johnson OSDCAPE Equipment Programming Rachel Ellehaus OSD P Strategy Development Al Sweetser OSDCAPESAC Strategy ManagementOperational Analysis Strategy ManagementOperational Erik Adams OSDCAPESAC Analysis LtCol Nestor Perone USAF exchange officer to RAF.