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Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Monday, 23 January 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 January 2012. It was answered by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Libya: Armed Conflict

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made since the conclusion of Operation Ellamy of NATO's requirement for independent ISTAR assets for future operations.
Answer

The Ministry of Defence is conducting its own lessons identified exercise. This will feed into NATO's assessment of the operations in Libya.The lessons identified will contribute to the Department's internal planning round process and also the NATO Defence Planning process. Certain capabilities, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, were identified as priority capability shortfalls at the NATO Lisbon summit and work continues to address them, including through the Secretary General's Smart Defence Initiative.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
91779; 539 c574W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Armed conflict Libya
Link
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