(UK) New armed forces body promises review of Afghan conflict
Source: The Guardian
One of the armed forces' most senior officers is to oversee a wholesale review of the decade-long campaign in Afghanistan to help prepare the military for future conflicts. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach will look at tactics and strategy – good and bad – as part of his role as the head of the new 30,000-strong Joint Forces Command (JFC), which "stands up" on Monday.
The formation of the JFC marks one of the most significant structural changes in the British military since the second world war. The new department will be at the core of intelligence gathering and contingency planning for any future campaigns.
It is thought the JFC, which was a key proposal in Lord Levene's report on defence reforms, is already helping the chief of the defence staff, Sir David Richards, consider how the UK might be affected by, and potentially contribute to, any conflict between the west and Iran.
Inevitably, much of the work undertaken by the JFC will be top secret.
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