Strategic Defence Review Specifically Mentioned Security of Brize Norton Airbase – Guido Fawkes

Strategic Defence Review Specifically Mentioned Security of Brize Norton Airbase

Seeing as no journalist actually read the Strategic Defence Review they will not have seen that RAF Brize Norton’s operational security was specifically mentioned in it. Making the events there last week ever more farcical…

It reads quite clearly:

“The changing nature of the threat to UK and allied security (Chapter 2) means that RAF logistic support arrangements must be more resilient to disruption and military assault, requiring a different approach to fighting from air bases, and deeper, more dispersed stockpiles of munitions, spare parts, and fuel. The RAF is already sharpening its approach through ‘Agile Combat Employment’: the ability to disperse and operate aircraft from many locations across NATO’s area of operations. This must be accelerated, including through planning for the use of UK commercial airfields in times of crisis (Chapter 6). Particular attention should be given to contingency planning for RAF Brize Norton, the main hub in the UK for much of what the RAF delivers globally.“

17 days later Palestine Action broke into the base and caused an alleged £25 million of criminal damage. Labour’s response was to initiate yet another review. At today’s DPMQs Rayner and Labour MP Calvin Bailey attacked Richard Tice for going after – the base commander. Claiming that was worse than the attack itself…

She said:

“My honourable and gallant friend speaks with great authenticity and authority on this matter and the attack on the RAF Brize Norton was disgraceful but what was even more disgraceful is reform blaming the commanding officer and accomplished woman. But we shouldn’t expect anything better from the party of the Putin apologist.”

There has been surprisingly little distribution of blame for the massive unforgivable security breach. In the old days a defence minister or two would see their head on the line…