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Item Open Access Anglo-French defence cooperation in the age of austerity(2013-09-19T00:00:00Z) Antill, Peter D.; Ito, Pete; Robinson, SteveThis paper seeks to assess, from a predominantly UK perspective, the potential benefits of enhanced Anglo-French defence cooperation, not only to the two countries concerned but also to Western Europe and the USA. The paper will mainly focus on defence cooperation and not the subordinate agreement regarding limited cooperation on nuclear weapons, which addressed cooperation on the safety and security of nuclear weapons, stockpile certification and countering nuclear and radiological terrorism but seemed to be driven by "acute financial pressures, symptomatic of severe structural deficiencies".Item Open Access Generating a carrier strike capability: People are still central(Trident Publications Ltd, 2017-08-29) Ito, Pete; Antill, Peter D.The UK Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will give the Navy force projection at sea and ashore. But according to a National Audit Office report, there are limited suitably qualified and experienced personnel to operate the new carriers in time for development of the capability before 2020Item Open Access Implications for the U.S. of Anglo-French Defense Cooperation(2012-08-29) Ito, Pete; Moore, David M.; Antill, Peter D.; Young, Stuart; Burgess, Kevin; Greene, J.; Snider, K.The paper analyzes, from a predominantly UK perspective, the implications for the U.S. of the November 2, 2010, Anglo-French Defence Cooperation Treaty. The current pressures on British and French defence budgets were the primary driving force behind this cooperative effort. London and Paris have made steps toward improving joint efforts in a number of areas, with defence acquisition and industrial cooperation being prominent. In the UK, there appears to be strong political support at the highest levels, which has permeated to lower levels in the bureaucracy, while the UK defence industry appears to be cautiously optimistic about future business opportunities. The impact of enhanced Anglo-French cooperation on the U.S. would appear to be largely favourable for Washington. Rather than providing a basis for weakened UK attention to the U.S., as some fear, the efforts by London and Paris will potentially generate greater national military capability from scarce resources and could serve as a vehicle for broader European efforts to enhance their defence capabilities. While multinational European military development projects are viewed with scepticism in the UK, the Anglo-French arrangement could strengthen the prospects for bilateral projects in which other European states may elect to participate.Item Open Access Lessons from Iraq and Chilcot(Trident Publications Ltd, 2017-01) Antill, Peter D.; Ito, PeteThe UK’s Chilcot Report into the 2003 invasion of Iraq, has some essential lessons for all Ministries of Defence to take on board when it comes to ensuring troops have the equipment and support they need, before the next major military operation starts.Item Open Access The Trials and tribulations of international collaborative procurement -a UK perspective on the JSF programme(Canadian Institute International Affairs, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z) Antill, Peter D.; Ito, PeteThis paper looks at the UK's involvement in what is now a multi-service, multi-national defence programme, the problems that have been encountered including the difficulties in predicting what would happen as regards the programme's costs and time schedule, the risks in recent UK MoD decisions and the policy options and problems facing the UK if it wants to remain one of the main partners in the programme.