Title: United Kingdom - Strategic Defence Review - Supporting Essays - Table 7

SUPPORTING ESSAY SIX, ANNEX B

Table 7:
Mission: Regional Conflict Inside the NATO Area

MTs 24 & 25, 26, 27




Force Element	Regional Conflict Inside NATO and Military Home Defence MTs 24, 25 & 26		Nuclear Forces MT27
	Commtted	Contingent	Committed	Contingent
Aircraft Carriers		2
Amphibious Ships		9 (1)
Attack Submarines		4 (2)	2	1
Destroyers and Frigates	2 (3)	23 (4)	1	2
Minewarfare Vessels	2	15	1	3
RM Commando		3	0.5
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessels		12	1
Strategic Deterrent Submarines			1	3
Armrd & Recce Regiments		10
Army Air Corps Regiments		4
Artillery Regiments		13
Engineer Regiments		9.66
Equipment Support Battalions (REME)		6
Field Hospital		3
Infantry Battalions		24		5 (5)
NBC Regiment		1
Royal Logistics Corps Regiments (Close and General Support)		6
Airborne Early Warning Aircraft		6
Air Defence Aircraft		42		2(6)
Maritime and Reconnaissance Aircraft		11	4	8
Offensive Air Support Aircraft		92
RAF Regiment Squadrons (Field and Rapier)		10
Support Helicopters		52.25
Transport and Tanker Aircraft		82

(1) Second helicopter carrier could be provided by Aircraft Carrier in helicopter carrier role.

(2) Includes one for strategic intelligence.

(3) Committed vessels are NATO Standing Forces. These vessels would be included within the deployed force at Full Scale.

(4) Deployed force at Full Scale.

(5) Counted as part of deployed force.

(6) Same aircraft as for MT 8 Integrity of UK Airspace.