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Defence reviews
Con launch a Strategic Defence Review and introducing a US-style system of regular defence reviews
Lib Would hold a defence review to investigate alternatives to Trident and to decide on other procurement
plans
Con Improved relations between government and forces. Use Military Covenant Commission report as basis for
Armed Forces Manifesto
Nato
BNP Withdraw from NATO
Con Would ensure that NATO, not the EU, remains the cornerstone of the UK's defence
European Union
UKIP 'Disentangle' British forces from the EU
Spending
UKIP Spend an extra 40% per year on defence with spending on all three services
BNP Further spending
Lab Would continue to increase defence spending
MOD
Lib Reducing number of bureaucrats and Civil Servants in the MoD
Con Conduct a capabilities review to improve efficiency in the Ministry of Defence
Procurement
Con Future defence procurement projects will be determined on five criteria:
Capability, interoperability, adaptability, affordability and exportability.
Lab Construction of two new aircraft carriers
Con Would streamline the procurement process to ensure timely delivery of equipment to the front line
Interrogation
Lib Opposed to extraordinary rendition, would undertake a full inquiry in to the 'current governments complicity'
Veterans
Lab Introduction of free further or higher education up to first degree level for service leavers after six years of
service
Injured soldiers
Lab Doubling of lump sum compensation awards for the most severely injured
UKIP Generous compensation for injury,
National service
BNP Restoration of national service for the young with the option of civil or military service
Iraq
UKIP Withdrawal from Iraq at an early date
Afghanistan
Lib Support of Afghanistan 'mission'
Germany
BNP Return British troops from Germany
Foreign bases in UK
BNP Closure of all foreign military bases on British soil
Arms trading
Lab Lead the campaign for an International Arms Trade Treaty
Con Would immediately reinstate the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO)
GP End all export subsidies and increase Controls on UK arms sales