TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Research communication -- UK - defence industry in a crisis
JO  - Defence and peace economics
A1  - Pickard, Clive R.
SP  - 321
EP  - 330
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
N2  - A UK House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC) Report on the Gulf War recommended that the UK should be self-sufficient in supporting its Armed Forces in times of crisis and not even rely on its Allies. This recommendation is at odds with UK Government policy which rejects any formal strategy of support for the defence industrial base preferring international open competition as its procurement philosophy. This paper examines the various factors ranging from the supply of raw materials, production capacity, stockpiling, international joint ventures, and competition through to the effects on the technological update of weapon systems resulting from this philosophy. It draws conclusions supporting the HCDC recommendation and calls for joint MOD-Industry action to address the issues involved and thereby reduce the risks to the Defence of the Realm.<p /> 
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SN  - 1024-2694
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10430719508404835
ID  - ref1
ER  -