first defence’s mission 

first defence aims to bring together practical thinkers interested in making defence and security a first priority. We aim to both challenge and inform conventional thinking.

first defence is a policy group which recognises that the defence debate is not as polarised as it was during the Cold War years and that there are areas of agreement between the main political parties.

However there are some important issues which have to be addressed, and which may require a “leap of faith” from whichever side of the political divide they may come.

We are therefore committed to reaching out beyond our predominantly Conservative ranks.

first defence brings together people from the centre-right with military, political, NATO and governmental experience.

first defence aims to stimulate that debate by the following means:

• On our first defence website at www.firstdefence.org
• Through the publication of Policy Papers on topics of immediate relevance;
• By the electronic production of Elevator Briefing Papers providing short, clear insights into a range of defence and security issues;
• By arranging specialist seminars and briefings for wider audiences;
• By the development of an Armed Forces Network bringing together in a non-political environment younger senior officers in the armed forces.

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