John Nott and the Royal Navy: the 1981 defence review revisited

A Dorman

doi:10.1080/713999409

John Nott and the Royal Navy: the 1981 defence review revisited

A Dorman

Defence Studies

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Abstract

Even 20 years on many myths surround the 1981 Nott defence review and it remains a subject of some sensitivity within naval circles. Establishes how the various policies were formulated, highlighting the role of the different groups within the Ministry of Defence and elsewhere, and the degree to which the various policies were actually implemented. Suggests that the review was the outcome of various hands competing for scarce resources within the MOD and that the belief that the navy would have been destroyed if the Falklands War had not occurred is false. (Original abstract)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	98 - 120
Number of pages	23
Journal	Contemporary British History
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/713999409
Publication status	Published - 2001

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