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{{Short description|2003 British white paper}}
The [[2003]] Defence [[white paper|White Paper]], entitled ''[[Delivering Security in a Changing World]]'' sets out the future of the [[Military of the United Kingdom|British military ]], and builds on the [[1998]] [[Strategic Defence Review]] (SDR) and the [[2002]] SDR New Chapter which responded to the challenges raised by the [[War on Terror]].
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The 2003 Defence [[white paper|White Paper]], titled '''''Delivering Security in a Changing World''''', set out the future structure of the [[Military of the United Kingdom|British military]], and was preceded by the 1998 [[Strategic Defence Review]] (SDR) and the 2002 SDR New Chapter, which responded to the immediate challenges to security in the aftermath of the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001. Published under the then [[Secretary of State for Defence]], [[Geoff Hoon]], the report effectively introduced a series of cutbacks to core equipment and manpower and the scaling back of a series of future capital procurement projects. This was justified due to the implementation of a policy termed [[Network Enabled Capability]]. The review also outlined a major restructuring and consolidation of [[Infantry of the British Army|British Army Infantry]] regiments.


==Key points==
==Key points==
The White Paper, following on from the Strategic Defence Review, outlined the following posture for the UK armed forces:
The White Paper, scaling back to an extent from the previous Strategic Defence Review, outlined the following posture for the UK armed forces:
* The ability to support three simultaneous small to medium scale operations, where at least one is an enduring peace-keeping mission (e.g. Kosovo). These forces must be capable of acting as lead nation in any coalition operations.
* The ability to support three simultaneous small (e.g. [[Operation Palliser]] in [[Sierra Leone]]) to medium scale (e.g. [[Operation Veritas]] in [[Afghanistan]]) operations, where at least one is an enduring peace-keeping mission (e.g. Kosovo). These forces must be capable of acting as lead nation in any coalition operations.
* The ability, at longer notice, to deploy forces in a large scale operation while running a concurrent small scale operation.
* The ability, at longer notice, to deploy forces in a large scale operation (e.g. [[Operation Telic]] in [[Iraq]] or [[Operation Herrick]] in [[Afghanistan]]) while running a concurrent small scale operation.


Most of the reforms listed below were announced as part of the '''''Delivering Security in a Changing World: Future Capabilites''''' review, published on [[July 21]] 2004.
Most of the reforms listed below were announced as part of the ''Delivering Security in a Changing World: Future Capabilities'' review, published on 21 July 2004.


*'''[[British Army]]'''
'''[[British Army]]'''
**[[Manpower]] reduced by 1,000.
*[[Human resources|Manpower]] reduced by 1,000.
**Restructuring will cut four [[battalion|battalions]] otherwise tasked to [[Northern Ireland]], and the manpower redistributed elsewhere.
*Restructuring will cut 4 infantry [[battalion]]s otherwise tasked to [[Northern Ireland]], and the manpower redistributed elsewhere.
*Army [[Starstreak missile|High Velocity Missile]] fire units to be halved, which would lead to the re-role of 2 [[Territorial Army (United Kingdom)|TA]] [[Royal Artillery]] [[regiment]]s; [[100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery]], re-equipped with [[L118 light gun|L118 light guns]] and [[104th Regiment Royal Artillery]], re-equipped with L118 light guns.<ref>{{cite web|title=Letter from Brigadier Mead|url=https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xEUsn7hxDMo/WFMZfObk8EI/AAAAAAAAEho/2hLXO0xUOVUYorc22jED3FsIzvghnhEVgCLcB/s1600/Czv9xzCWIAE-W1B.jpg|publisher=1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West|accessdate=16 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="mead2">{{cite web|title=Letter from Brigadier Mead Part 2|url=https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/15492571_1338253552859669_4065325510072663045_n.jpg?oh=aec9617d2b8b8b163d0421a7f28ed84b&oe=58F15783|publisher=1st Artillery Brigade and Headquarters South West|accessdate=19 December 2016}}{{Dead link|date=August 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In addition, [[22nd Regiment Royal Artillery]] was disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web|title=British Army units from 1945 on - 22nd Regiment RA|url=http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-artillery/22nd-regiment-ra.html|access-date=2021-04-15|website=british-army-units1945on.co.uk}}</ref>
**Army [[Starstreak missile|High Velocity Missile]] fire units to be halved, which would lead to the re-role of two [[Territorial Army]] [[regiment|regiments]].
**The re-role of a [[Challenger 2 tank|Challenger 2]] regiment into an armoured [[reconnaissance]] regiment and several [[AS-90]] [[Artillery battery|batteries]] to a light gun regiment, into what would become 19 Light Brigade (see [[Delivering Security in a Changing World#Future Army Structure|Future Army Structure]]).
*The re-role of a [[Challenger 2 tank|Challenger 2]] regiment into an armoured [[reconnaissance]] regiment, Queen's Royal Lancers,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2009-02-04|title=Queen's Royal Lancers - British Army Website|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/armoured/regiments/1635.aspx|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204024135/http://www.army.mod.uk/armoured/regiments/1635.aspx|archive-date=2009-02-04}}</ref> and several [[AS-90]] [[Artillery battery|batteries]] to a light gun regiment, [[40th Regiment Royal Artillery]], into what would become 19 Light Brigade (see [[#Future army structure|Future Army Structure]]).
*Withdrawal of 7 Challenger 2 [[Squadron (army)|squadron]]s and 6 [[AS-90]] [[self-propelled gun]] batteries (approx. 84 [[tank]]s and 48 AS90s). -> 4 of these from the Queen's Royal Lancers,<ref name=":0" /> three others from [[Royal Wessex Yeomanry]] (4 tank replacement squadrons dissolved to just 1 replacement squadron; A (Dorset Yeomanry) Armour Replacement Squadron<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-03-03|title=Our Role - British Army Website|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/armoured/regiments/9060.aspx|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303053959/http://www.army.mod.uk/armoured/regiments/9060.aspx|archive-date=2009-03-03}}</ref>)
**Withdrawal of seven Challenger 2 [[squadron]]s and six AS-90 [[self-propelled gun]] batteries (approx. 84 [[tank]]s and 48 AS90s).
**[[Infantry]] battalions to be incorporated into new, large, multi-battalion regiments.
*[[Infantry]] battalions to be incorporated into new, large, multi-battalion regiments.
*Creation of 3 light armoured squadrons that will support development of the next generation of armoured vehicles, the [[Future Rapid Effect System]] (FRES).
**Will equip three [[artillery]] regiments with the [[Lightweight Mobile Artillery Weapon System]] (LIMAWS) when it enters service.
**Creation of three light armoured squadrons that will support development of the next generation of armoured vehicles, the [[Future Rapid Effect System]] (FRES).
*'''[[Royal Air Force]]'''
**Manpower reduced by 7,000.
**Early withdrawal of the 41-strong [[SEPECAT Jaguar]] force by [[2007]] and closure of Jaguar's [[Airport|operating base]], [[RAF Coltishall]], [[Norfolk]].
**Current [[Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod#MR.2|Nimrod MR.2]] maritime patrol [[aircraft]] fleet to be reduced from 21 to 16.
**Reduction in the purchase of remanufactured [[Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod#MRA4|Nimrod MRA.4]]s from 18 to 12 aircraft.
**Reduction of [[RAF Tornado F3|Tornado F3]] force by one squadron (16 aircraft) in preparation for replacement with [[Eurofighter Typhoon|Typhoon]].
**Reduction of 6 [[Westland Puma|Puma]] [[helicopter]]s of [[No. 230 Squadron RAF]] based in Northern Ireland.
**Reduction in [[Rapier missile]] launchers from 48 to 24 and transfer to the Army [[Royal Regiment of Artillery|Royal Artillery]], and the disbandment of four [[RAF Regiment]] squadrons which operated Rapier.
**Additional [[procurement]] numbers of [[BAE Hawk#Hawk 128|Hawk 128]] [[Trainer (aircraft)|training aircraft]] above an initial batch of 20 to be decided upon in 2005.
**Typhoon purchase confirmed, Tranche 2 [[contract]] delayed until December 2004 when cost/capability issues were resolved.
**Purchase of 4 [[Boeing C-17]]s operated by the RAF at the end of their lease period including one additional aircraft for a force of 5.
*'''[[Royal Navy]]'''
**Manpower reduced by 1,500.
**Reduced purchase of [[Type 45 destroyer|Type 45]] [[destroyer]]s from 12 to 8 [[vessel]]s.
**Reduced force of [[Type 23 frigate|Type 23]] [[frigate]]s from 16 to 13 vessels by [[March]] [[2006]].
**Reduced force of nuclear attack [[submarine]] fleet (SSNs) from 12 to 8 [[boat]]s by [[December]] [[2008]].
**Reduced force of [[Minesweeper (ship)|mine countermeasure vessels]] from 19 to 16 by [[April]] [[2005]].
**Northern Ireland patrol fleet of three reconfigured [[Hunt class]] minehunters to be paid off by April 2007.
**Early retirement of the three oldest [[Type 42 destroyer|Type 42]] destroyers.
**Royal Navy [[Royal Navy CVF programme|Future Carrier (CVF)]] purchase confirmed.
**A summary of [[warship]]s to be paid off, as planned or early, without replacement as detailed in the review:
***[[HMS Cardiff (D108)|HMS Cardiff]] Type 42 destroyer.
***[[HMS Newcastle (D87)|HMS Newcastle]] Type 42 destroyer.
***[[HMS Glasgow (D88)|HMS Glasgow]] Type 42 destroyer.
***[[HMS Norfolk (F230)|HMS Norfolk]] Type 23 frigate.
***[[HMS Marlborough (F233)|HMS Marlborough]] Type 23 frigate.
***[[HMS Grafton (F80)|HMS Grafton]] Type 23 frigate.
***[[HMS Superb (S109)|HMS Superb]] [[Swiftsure class submarine|Swiftsure class]] nuclear attack submarine.
***[[HMS Trafalgar (S107)|HMS Trafalgar]] [[Trafalgar class submarine|Trafalgar class]] nuclear attack submarine.
***[[HMS Brecon (M29)|HMS Brecon]] Hunt class minehunter.
***[[HMS Cottesmore (M32)|HMS Cottesmore]] Hunt class minehunter.
***[[HMS Dulverton (M35)|HMS Dulverton]] Hunt class minehunter.
***[[HMS Bridport (M105)|HMS Bridport]] [[Sandown class]] minehunter.
***[[HMS Inverness (M102)|HMS Inverness]] Sandown class minehunter.
***[[HMS Sandown (M101)|HMS Sandown]] Sandown class minehunter.


'''[[Royal Air Force]]'''
The review also mentioned "significant" classified enhancements of [[United Kingdom|British]] [[special forces]], including strength increases and investment in new equipment.
*Manpower reduced by 7,000.
*Early withdrawal of the 41-strong [[SEPECAT Jaguar]] force by 2007 and closure of Jaguar's [[Airport|operating base]], [[RAF Coltishall]], [[Norfolk]].
*Current [[Hawker Siddeley Nimrod#MR2|Nimrod MR2]] maritime patrol [[aircraft]] fleet to be reduced from 21 to 16.
*Reduction in the purchase of re-manufactured [[BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4|Nimrod MRA.4]]s from 18 to 16 (eventually 9 and then later cancelled) aircraft.
*Reduction in the [[RAF Tornado F3|Tornado F3]] force by one [[Squadron (aviation)|squadron]] (16 aircraft) in preparation for replacement with [[Eurofighter Typhoon|Typhoon]].
*Reduction of 6 [[Westland Puma|Puma]] [[helicopter]]s of [[No. 230 Squadron RAF]] based in Northern Ireland.
*Reduction in [[Rapier missile]] launchers from 48 to 24, coupled with the transfer of the launchers to the [[Royal Regiment of Artillery|Royal Artillery]], and the disbandment of four [[RAF Regiment]] squadrons that operated Rapier.
*Additional [[procurement]] numbers of [[BAE Hawk#Hawk 128 (Hawk T2)|Hawk 128]] [[Trainer (aircraft)|training aircraft]] above an initial batch of 20 to be decided upon in 2005.
*Typhoon purchase confirmed, Tranche 2 [[contract]] delayed until December 2004 when cost/capability issues were resolved.
*Purchase of 4 [[Boeing C-17]]s operated by the RAF at the end of their lease period including one additional aircraft for a total fleet of 5.


'''[[Royal Navy]]'''
Financially, in a [[HM Treasury|Treasury]] spending review announced the week before, the [[budget]] would rise by 3.7bn [[Pound Sterling|pounds]], from £29.7bn in [[2004]]/2005 to £33.4bn in 2007/2008. The review also mentions £3bn to be invested into procuring new helicopters over the next ten years.
*Manpower reduced by 1,500.
*Reduced purchase of [[Type 45 destroyer|Type 45]] [[destroyer]]s from 12 to 8 (eventually 6) [[Ship|vessels]].
*Reduced force of [[Type 23 frigate|Type 23]] [[frigate]]s from 16 to 13 vessels by March 2006.
*Reduced force of nuclear attack [[submarine]] fleet (SSNs) from 12 to 8 [[boat]]s by December 2008.
*Reduced force of [[Minesweeper|mine countermeasure vessels]] from 19 to 16 by April 2005.
*Northern Ireland patrol fleet of 3 reconfigured [[Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel|Hunt-class]] mine hunters to be decommissioned by April 2007.
*Early retirement of the 3 oldest [[Type 42 destroyer|Type 42]] destroyers.
*Royal Navy [[Royal Navy CVF programme|Future Carrier (CVF)]] purchase confirmed.
*A summary of [[warship]]s to be paid off, as planned or early, without replacement as detailed in the review:
**[[HMS Cardiff (D108)|HMS ''Cardiff'']], Type 42 destroyer.
**[[HMS Newcastle (D87)|HMS ''Newcastle'']], Type 42 destroyer.
**[[HMS Glasgow (D88)|HMS ''Glasgow'']], Type 42 destroyer.
**[[HMS Norfolk (F230)|HMS ''Norfolk'']], Type 23 frigate.
**[[HMS Marlborough (F233)|HMS ''Marlborough'']], Type 23 frigate.
**[[HMS Grafton (F80)|HMS ''Grafton'']], Type 23 frigate.
**[[HMS Superb (S109)|HMS ''Superb'']], [[Swiftsure-class submarine|''Swiftsure''-class]] nuclear attack submarine.
**[[HMS Trafalgar (S107)|HMS ''Trafalgar'']], [[Trafalgar-class submarine|''Trafalgar''-class]] nuclear attack submarine.
**[[HMS Bridport (M105)|HMS ''Bridport'']], [[Sandown-class minehunter|''Sandown''-class]] minehunter.
**[[HMS Inverness (M102)|HMS ''Inverness'']], ''Sandown''-class minehunter.
**[[HMS Sandown (M101)|HMS ''Sandown'']], ''Sandown''-class minehunter.
**[[HMS Brecon (M29)|HMS ''Brecon'']], Northern Ireland patrol vessel, former Hunt-class minehunter.
**[[HMS Cottesmore (M32)|HMS ''Cottesmore'']], Northern Ireland patrol vessel, former Hunt-class minehunter.
**[[HMS Dulverton (M35)|HMS ''Dulverton'']], Northern Ireland patrol vessel, former Hunt-class minehunter.


The review also mentioned "significant" classified enhancements of [[United Kingdom Special Forces|British special forces]], including strength increases and investment in new equipment.
===Future Army Structure===


Financially, in a [[HM Treasury|Treasury]] spending review announced the week before, the [[budget]] would rise by £3.7bn from £29.7bn in 2004/2005 to £33.4bn in 2007/2008. The review also mentions £3bn to be invested into procuring new helicopters over the next ten years.
The future regimental [[structure of the British Army]], after changes were outlined in the review was announced in [[December]] 2004. Significant changes included:


===Future army structure===
*Conversion of an armoured regiment to formation reconnaissance
The future regimental structure, after changes were outlined in the review was announced in December 2004. Significant changes included:
*All single-battalion infantry regiments to be merged into existing or new regiments. This measure met with strong opposition, especially in Scotland, amongst former soldiers and nationalist groups. It was however generally accepted by serving soldiers as a necessary step to improve their conditions of service and the general efficiency of the army.

*Conversion of [[4th Armoured Brigade]] to a mechanised brigade
*Creation of new 'Combat Service Support Formations', including:
*Conversion of [[19 Mechanised Brigade]] to a light brigade (19 Light Brigade).
**[[1st Military Intelligence Brigade (United Kingdom)|1st Military Intelligence Brigade]]
*Conversion of a single battalion of the [[Parachute Regiment]] to a tri-service specialist special forces support battalion - see [[British Forces Rangers]] and [[Special Reconnaissance Regiment]]
**[[12 Signal Brigade|12th Signal Group]]; reformed in 2004 to administer three reserve signals regiments, part of [[2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade]]
*Reorganisation of the Territorial Army into 14 battalions that are attached to regular regiments of the British Army.
**[[8th Engineer Brigade (United Kingdom)|8th Engineer Brigade]]
*Reduction in number of [[British Army Infantry|British infantry]] battalions from 40 to 36.
**[[2nd Medical Brigade (United Kingdom)|2nd Medical Brigade]]
*Reduction in number and size of military bands across the Army.
*Conversion of an armoured regiment to the formation reconnaissance role; [[Queen's Royal Lancers]] was selected.<ref name=":0" />
*Reduction in numbers of Army Air Corps helicopters based in Northern Ireland.
*All single-battalion infantry regiments to be merged into existing or new regiments. This measure met with some opposition, especially in Scotland, amongst former soldiers and nationalist groups.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4318563.stm|title = Regiments group holds Dundee demo|date = 4 March 2005}}</ref>
*Creation of the Defence [[HUMINT]] Unit.
**[[Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)]], [[King's Own Scottish Borderers]], [[Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment)]], [[Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)|The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)]], [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's)]] and TA elements amalgamated into the '''[[Royal Regiment of Scotland]]''' -> Royal Scots (1 SCOTS) and King's Own Scottish Borderers (2 SCOTS) amalgamated shortly thereafter into the [[Royal Scots Borderers]] (new 1 SCOTS)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-13|title=The Royal Regiment of Scotland [UK]|url=http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/001SCOTS.htm|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213045028/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/001SCOTS.htm|archive-date=2007-12-13}}</ref>
*Creation of a new commando engineer regiment.
**[[King's Own Royal Border Regiment]], [[King's Regiment]], and [[Queen's Lancashire Regiment]] and TA elements amalgamated into the '''[[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment]]''' -> 3rd Bn shortly thereafter disbanded<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-13|title=The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment [UK]|url=http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/004LANCS.htm|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213172254/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/004LANCS.htm|archive-date=2007-12-13}}</ref>
*Creation of a new signals regiment
**[[Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire]], [[The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)]], [[Duke of Wellington's Regiment]], and TA elements amalgamated into the '''[[Yorkshire Regiment]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-13|title=The Yorkshire Regiment [UK]|url=http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/014YORKS.htm|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213172300/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/014YORKS.htm|archive-date=2007-12-13}}</ref>
**[[Cheshire Regiment]], [[Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment|Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters]], [[Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales')]], and TA elements amalgamated into the '''[[Mercian Regiment]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-13|title=The Mercian Regiment [UK]|url=http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/022MERC.htm|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213172448/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/022MERC.htm|archive-date=2007-12-13}}</ref>
**[[Royal Welch Fusiliers]], [[Royal Regiment of Wales]], and TA elements amalgamated into the '''[[Royal Welsh]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-13|title=The Royal Welsh [UK]|url=http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/023WELSH.htm|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213172453/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/023WELSH.htm|archive-date=2007-12-13}}</ref>
**[[Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry]], [[Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment]], two battalions each of the [[Royal Green Jackets]] and [[The Light Infantry]] all amalgamated into '''[[The Rifles]]''' -> first two units forming the 1st Battalion, all other redesignation
*Conversion of [[4th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|4th Armoured Brigade]] to a mechanised brigade
*Conversion of [[19th Mechanised Brigade (United Kingdom)|19th Mechanised Brigade]] to a light brigade (19 Light Brigade)
*Conversion of [[52nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)|52nd (Lowland) Infantry Brigade]] into a holding infantry brigade under 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division for battalions preparing to deploy on [[Operation Herrick]] (this change occurred in 2006/07)<ref>Tim Ripley, "UK infantry brigade to get Afghan role," [[Jane's Defence Weekly]], 15 November 2006, p.7.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/ScotsGuardsMakeItSafeForVillagersToReturnHomeInHelmand.htm |title=Scots Guards Make It Safe For Villagers To Return Home In Helmand |access-date=2021-04-15 |archive-date=2008-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907075259/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/ScotsGuardsMakeItSafeForVillagersToReturnHomeInHelmand.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/defencenews/defencepolicyandbusiness/16airassaultbrigadetoreplace52infantrybrigade.htm 16 Air Assault Brigade to replace 52 Infantry Brigade] {{webarchive|url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121025180522/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/DefencePolicyAndBusiness/16AirAssaultBrigadeToReplace52InfantryBrigade.htm|date=2012-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-10-13|title=52 Infantry Brigade|url=http://army.mod.uk/52bde/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013182208/http://army.mod.uk/52bde/index.htm|archive-date=2007-10-13|access-date=2018-11-16}}</ref>
*Conversion of a single battalion of the [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] to a tri-service specialist special forces support battalion (''see [[Special Forces Support Group]]'')
*Reorganisation of the Territorial Army infantry into 14 battalions that are attached to regular infantry regiments of the British Army (below is the main mergers, however company sized changes did occur)
**52nd Lowland Volunteers -> 52nd Lowland Volunteers, 6th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
**51st Highland Volunteers -> 51st Highland Volunteers, 7th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland
**[[Lancastrian and Cumbrian Volunteers]] -> 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, [[Duke of Lancaster's Regiment]]
**[[Tyne-Tees Regiment]] -> 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, [[Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]]
**[[East of England Regiment]] -> 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, [[Royal Anglian Regiment]]
**[[East and West Riding Regiment]] -> 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, [[Yorkshire Regiment]]
**[[West Midlands Regiment]] -> 4th (Volunteer) Battalion, [[Mercian Regiment]]
**[[Royal Welsh Regiment]] -> 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, [[Royal Welsh]]
**[[Rifle Volunteers]] -> 6th Battalion, [[The Rifles]]
**[[Royal Rifle Volunteers]] -> 7th Battalion, The Rifles
*Reduction in the number of [[British Army Infantry|British infantry]] battalions from 40 to 36 -> reductions occurring in the [[Royal Irish Regiment (1992)|Royal Irish Regiment]] following the end to [[Operation Banner]]
**2nd Battalion (Home Service); disbanded in 2007
**3rd Battalion (Home Service); disbanded in 2007
**4th Battalion (Home Service); disbanded in 2007
**[[King's and Cheshire Regiment]]; disbanded in 2006 with companies going to 4 LANCS and 4 MERCIAN
*Reduction in the number and size of regular military bands in the [[Corps of Army Music]] from 29 to 23:<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-12-28|title=Corps of Army Music [UK]|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/music.htm|access-date=2021-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228105032/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/music.htm|archive-date=2007-12-28}}</ref>
**Band of the Royal Irish Regiment disbanded
**Band of the Hussars and Light Dragoons and Band of the Royal Lancers amalgamated -> Band of the Light Cavalry
**Band of the Dragoon Guards and Cambrai Band of the Royal Tank Regiment -> Heavy Cavalry (Cambrai) Band
**Lowland Band of the Scottish Division and Highland Band of the Scottish Division amalgamated -> [[Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland]]
**Normandy Band of the Queen's Division merged with [[Minden Band of the Queen's Division]]
**Normandy Band of the King's Division and Waterloo Band of the King's Division amalgamated -> [[Band of the King's Division]]
**Clive Band of the Prince of Wales's Division and Lucknow Band of the Prince of Wales's Division amalgamated -> [[Band of the Prince of Wales's Division]]
**Band of the Light Division -> [[Band and Bugles of The Rifles]]
*Reduction in the number of Army Air Corps helicopters based in Northern Ireland
*Creation of the Defence [[HUMINT]] Unit
*Creation of a new commando engineer regiment, later [[24 Commando Royal Engineers|24 Commando Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers]]
*Creation of a new signals regiment, later [[10 Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)|10th Signal Regiment]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Options for Change]] (1990)
*[[Structure of the British Army]]
*''[[Options for Change]]'' (1993)
*[[Front Line First]] (1994)
*''[[Strategic Defence Review]]'' (1998)
*[[Strategic Defence Review]] (1998)
*[[Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010]]
*[[European defence procurement]]
*[[Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mod.uk/linked_files/publications/whitepaper2003/volume1.pdf UK MoD: ''Delivering Security in a Changing World'' (PDF)]
*[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121026065214/www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/051AF365-0A97-4550-99C0-4D87D7C95DED/0/cm6041I_whitepaper2003.pdf UK MoD: ''Delivering Security in a Changing World'' (PDF)]
*[http://www.mod.uk/linked_files/issues/security/cm6269/cm6269.pdf UK MoD: ''Delivering Security in a Changing World: Future Capabilities'' (PDF)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060802083938/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/147C7A19-8554-4DAE-9F88-6FBAD2D973F9/0/cm6269_future_capabilities.pdf UK MoD: ''Delivering Security in a Changing World: Future Capabilities'' ]
*[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/cm040721/debtext/40721-08.htm#40721-08_head0 House of Commons Hansard: Future Capabilites]
*[https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/2004/jul/21/delivering-security-in-a-changing-world House of Commons Hansard: Future Capabilities]
*[https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/2004/jul/21/security-future-capabilities House of Lords Hansard: Future Capabilities]

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The 2003 Defence White Paper, titled Delivering Security in a Changing World, set out the future structure of the British military, and was preceded by the 1998 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and the 2002 SDR New Chapter, which responded to the immediate challenges to security in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in 2001. Published under the then Secretary of State for Defence, Geoff Hoon, the report effectively introduced a series of cutbacks to core equipment and manpower and the scaling back of a series of future capital procurement projects. This was justified due to the implementation of a policy termed Network Enabled Capability. The review also outlined a major restructuring and consolidation of British Army Infantry regiments.

Key points

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The White Paper, scaling back to an extent from the previous Strategic Defence Review, outlined the following posture for the UK armed forces:

Most of the reforms listed below were announced as part of the Delivering Security in a Changing World: Future Capabilities review, published on 21 July 2004.

British Army

Royal Air Force

Royal Navy

The review also mentioned "significant" classified enhancements of British special forces, including strength increases and investment in new equipment.

Financially, in a Treasury spending review announced the week before, the budget would rise by £3.7bn from £29.7bn in 2004/2005 to £33.4bn in 2007/2008. The review also mentions £3bn to be invested into procuring new helicopters over the next ten years.

Future army structure

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The future regimental structure, after changes were outlined in the review was announced in December 2004. Significant changes included:

See also

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References

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