What should we make of the address given by The Right Honourable Gavin Williamson CBE MP, UK Secretary of State for Defence, at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in February 2019, in which he set out a plan to transform the Royal Navy after Brexit and redefine its role?"It is my belief that Britain has its greatest opportunity in 50 years to redefine our role, as we leave the European Union," the Secretary of State for Defence said. "The world is changing so rapidly it is up to us to seize the opportunities that Brexit brings. We will build new alliances, rekindle old ones and most importantly make it clear that we are the country that will act when required. We should be the nation that people turn to when the world needs leadership.
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