Options for Change

Options for Change was a restructuring of the British military in 1993, aimed at cutting defence spending following the end of the Cold War.

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British military - 1993 - Cold War

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UK military strategy had until this point been almost entirely focused on defending the UK against the Soviet military; whether the Royal Marines in Scandinavia, the Royal Air Force in West Germany or over the North Sea, the Royal Navy in the Norwegian Sea and North Atlantic, or the British Army in Germany. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact these scenarios were no longer relevant. While criticised both before and after, it was an exercise mirrored by governments of almost every major western military power, the so called "peace dividend".

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Royal Marines - Scandinavia - Royal Air Force - West Germany - North Sea - Royal Navy - Norwegian Sea - North Atlantic - British Army - Peace dividend

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Among the changes implemented was the cutting total manpower by approximately 18% to around 255,000 (120,000 British Army; 60,000 Royal Navy; 75,000 Royal Air Force)

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British Army - Royal Navy - Royal Air Force

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