UKIP Manifesto 2010 Defence

Over the years, successive governments have starved the British armed forces of money. This has meant insufficient equipment, overstretched resources and excessive tours of duty, which can badly damage the fabric of family life. UKIP has huge regard for our Armed Forces and the work they do. We are prepared to provide proper defence resources and bring an end to devastating cuts. UKIP will:

· Spend an extra 40% on defence annually, another 1% of GDP

· Expand the Army by 25% to 125,000 personnel and double the size of the Territorial Army

· Restore the Royal Navy to its 2001 strength with three new aircraft carriers and nearly 70 other ships, at the same time guaranteeing the future of the Plymouth, Portsmouth and Rosyth bases

· Increase RAF capability by buying more essential helicopters, transport aircraft and 50 extra JSF Lightning aircraft

· Restore historic regiments, such as the Highland regiments, which are being subsumed into planned European battle groups

· Strengthen our commitment to NATO, while withdrawing from all EU operations

· Reappraise our operations in Afghanistan to create a single, clear and achievable mission or seek to negotiate a withdrawal with our NATO partners

· Maintain Britain’s independent nuclear deterrent with existing Trident submarines and then replace them with four British-built submarines armed with US missiles

· Cut MOD bureaucracy, which has one civil servant for every two military personnel

· Introduce better pay, conditions and medical care for the British Armed Forces personnel and their families

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UKIP Manifesto 2010

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Introduction

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : The Economy: Tax, Budget and Regulation

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : The Economy: Jobs, Enterprise and Skills

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Immigration and Asylum

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Law and Order, Crime

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Defence

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Healthcare and the NHS

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Education and Training

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Pensions

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Welfare and Social Security

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Foreign Affairs and International Trade

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Energy and the Environment

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Transport

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Housing and Planning

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : The Constitution and How We Are Governed

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Culture and Restoring Britishness

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Food, Farming and the Countryside

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Fishing

UKIP Manifesto 2010 : Other Specific UKIP Policies

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