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the existing guidelines are an appropriate planning document
for tension or war, they no longer provide appropriate guidance
in peace to permit planning to counteract the indirect threat.
65.
Airlift and Operational Training and Exercise Requirements.
It is considered that priorities for the use of the Air Transport
Force (19), and for provision of UK forces for participation
in exercises (22) would most appropriately be reviewed on
completion of a revision of the Defence Policy Guidelines. We
therefore suggest the present revision of CCS 3/76 be deferred so
that account may be taken of any revision of COS, 10/75 which the
Chiefs of Staff may direct.
The Ministry of Defence Approach to Priority Two Commitments
65.
The current standard response to requests received in the
Ministry of Defence for provision of forces for Priority Two
Commitments tends to be unhelpful. Whether or not our proposals
at paras 59
- 62 are accepted, it is considered that the
Ministry of Defence could and should be more forthcoming in
responding to requests. The modest additional resources and
re-organisation proposed in this paper are not a panacea, and
Notes:
19. COS 4/76. 22. COS 3/76.
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