Title: United Kingdom - Strategic Defence Review - Supporting Essays - Table 2
SUPPORTING ESSAY SIX, ANNEX B
Table 2:
Mission: Peacetime Security
MTs 8 & 9, 12 & 13
Force Element
Integrity of UK Waters & Airspace MTs 8 & 9
Evacuation of British Citizens MT12
Public Duties & VIP Support MT13
Cttd
Cont
Cttd
Cont
Cttd
Cont
Aircraft Carriers
1
Amphibious Ships
7
Attack Submarines
2
Destroyers and Frigates
3
(1)
4
Minewarfare Vessels
4
4
RM Commando
3
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels
6
Strategic Deterrent Submarines
Armrd & Recce Regiments
0.33
(2)
Army Air Corps Regiments
Artillery Regiments
2
(2)
Engineer Regiments
1.33
Equipment Support Battalions (REME)
Field Hospital
0.5
Infantry Battalions
2
3.25
NBC Regiment
Royal Logistics Corps Regiments (Close and General Support)
2
Airborne Early Warning Aircraft
2
2
Air Defence Aircraft
2
18
Maritime and Reconnaissance Aircraft
12
5
2
Offensive Air Support Aircraft
18
1
RAF Regiment Squadrons (Field and Rapier)
4
Support Helicopters
19
Transport and Tanker Aircraft
1
51
(1) Part of the deployed force at Full Scale.
(2) The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery are committed to Public Duties but are not included here because they do not contribute to any other MTs and are not included in the force levels.
MT 10: Intelligence - not shown for security reasons.
MT 11: Hydrographic - not shown because the units principally involved are not shown in the list of Force Elements.