OSD CAPE Support to UK Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR). July thru Oct 2010

摘要

PURPOSE/AGENDA: 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 (OSD/CAPE) * Equipment Programming * Rachel Ellehaus (OSD (P)) * Strategy Development * Al Sweetser (OSD/CAPE/SAC) * Strategy Management/Operational Analysis Strategy Management/Operational * Erik Adams (OSD/CAPE/SAC) * Analysis * LtCol Nestor Perone (USAF) * exchange officer to RAF.