ANNEX A TO
D/ACDS (CONCEPTS)108/5 DATED
OCT 91
DIRECTIVE TO DIRECTOR DEFENCE CONCEPTS ON THE OPERATIONAL
CONCEPT FOR OUT OF AREA OPERATIONS
2000-2015
OBJECTIVES
You are to develop an Operational Concept for UK Out of Area (00A) Operations in accordance with the COS directive (').
1.
2.
Your study should consider the 00A strategy of other major powers and the defence policy of other nations in the UK areas of interest. It should also take into account the current UK Defence Strategy (2), the OOA Strategy Review (3) and supporting OOA Regional Reviews (") (5) (0) (?) (8) (9); and, in line with the COS directive (10), take particular note of their recommendations on "the continuing requirement for an intervention capability as opposed to a capacity to service the UK commitments outside the NATO theatre."
3.
Your conclusions are to identify the conceptual options supported by your study, outline future policy requirements, force structure and resource implications for their implementation and should indicate investment priorities.
CDS 11/86 00A Concept
2CDS 41/88 UK Defence Strategy 3CDS 38/88 00A Strategy Review
CDS 25/88 The Caribbean Basin
CDS 26/88 Africa South of the Sahara
CDS 27/88 South West Asia
(CDS 29/88 The Mediterranean
South East Asia & The Far East
South America & The South Atlantic
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CDS 11/86 00A Concept
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