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first defence Parliamentary Chairman, Adam Holloway M.P..

"The Failure of British Political
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"Post conflict reconstruction; how to win in Afghanistan"

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“THE WAR. A WAR”

Speaker:

Gerald Howarth MP

Shadow Defence Procurement Minister

Chaired by:

Adam Holloway MP
First Defence Parliamentary Chairman

Britain is facing the most significant Strategic Defence Review in a generation. While current economic difficulties constrain expenditure options, Afghanistan seems to dominate doctrinal discussions.

Will all future wars look like Afghanistan? If so should we re-configure our forces to address this type of warfare? Is Afghanistan the war – or just a war?

What are the implications of this conflict for our armed forces? And, if there is to be a reconfiguration of our forces, what will be the implications for the defence sector?

Gerald Howarth MP has been a Shadow Defence Minister since 2002 and holds the Defence Procurement brief . He is at the heart of planning for a Conservative Strategic Defence Review.

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