The
UK Defence Forum meets on a regular basis in London: meetings
are attended by politicians, academic, senior industrialists,
and military members. The Forum is a non-partisan, not-for-profit
organisation.
Put
at its simplest, the Forum looks at where future wars may
break out, why, and what the UK should do about it, and how
industry would be affected. The Forum represents an opportunity
for people from diverse backgrounds to meet politicians, including
those in Government, and to exchange information with them
and others interested in defence and security. Papers may
be delivered by politicians, senior officers, civil servants,
academics and industrialists from the UK or elsewhere.
From
the point of view of politicians, they are able to obtain
insights into matters of mutual concern. Some of the papers
after moderating are placed in the public domain.
The
forum's mission statement is:
The
UK Defence Forum exists to enable politicians, industrialists,
members of the armed forces, academics and others with an
interest in defence and security issues to exchange information
and views on the future needs of Britain's defence
The
U K Defence Forum has had two directives from politicians
which are reflected in our papers and meetings:
" Think the unthinkable" - Rt Hon Tony Blair MP,
1996
" Educate us" - Hon Bernard Jenkin MP, 2002
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