Corporate report

Defence in a Competitive Age

Defence in a Competitive Age describes Defence's contribution to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 22 March 2021
• Last updated: 30 July 2021 — See all updates

This was first published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Defence in a competitive age

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-2462-6, CP 411

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Defence in a competitive age (accessible version)

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Defence in a competitive age - Welsh

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Defence in a competitive age - Arabic

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Defence in a competitive age - Chinese

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Defence in a competitive age - French

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Defence in a competitive age - Russian

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Defence in a competitive age - Spanish

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Defence in a Competitive Age outlines defence’s contribution to the overarching objectives set out in the government’s Integrated Review. This includes detail on how defence will deliver the multi-year settlement it received in 2020 and how it will transform its armed forces to meet the threats of the future.

Related information

• The Integrated Review 2021.

• Last updated: 30 July 2021
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  1. 30 July 2021

     Addition of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish translations.

  2. 27 July 2021

     Welsh language version added.

  3. 30 March 2021

     Minor correction to text on page 59.

  4. 26 March 2021

     Updated the welsh translation of the executive summary: Defence in a Competitive age.

  5. 22 March 2021

     First published.