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 {{Template:Counter-Terrorism Portal badge}}[[Image:Michael Clarke.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Michael Clarke on Channel 4 news]]
-Michael Clarke has been the director of the British security and defense think thank, the [[Royal United Services Institute]] (renamed to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies) since 2007 after being appointed in succession to Rear Admiral [[Richard Cobbold]] who retired that summer. Clarke's stated areas of expertise are "the politics of international security and terrorism, British defence policy, transatlantic relations, Nato policy making and the EU."<ref>Comment is free, [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/michael_clarke/profile.html "Michael Clarke Profile"], ''Guardian,'' accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> Clarke has written for a number of mainstream publications and academic journals and appeared in TV media as a security expert.
+Michael Clarke has been the director of the British security and defence think thank, the [[Royal United Services Institute]] (renamed to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies) since 2007 after being appointed in succession to Rear Admiral [[Richard Cobbold]] who retired that summer. Clarke's stated areas of expertise are "the politics of international security and terrorism, British defence policy, transatlantic relations, Nato policy making and the EU."<ref>Comment is free, [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/michael_clarke/profile.html "Michael Clarke Profile"], ''Guardian,'' accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> Clarke has written for a number of mainstream publications and academic journals and appeared in TV media as a security expert.
 ==Britain's National Security Strategy==
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 Calling Al Qaeda "the most potent terrorist threat to the UK"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref> and emphasizing "serious and persistent threat from residual terrorist groups linked to Northern Ireland,"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref>  Britain's National Security Strategy<ref>UK Government, [http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_191639.pdf "A Strong Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The National Security Strategy"], UK Government website, October 2010</ref> cites cyber attacks, inter-state conflict, and terrorism as the greatest threat's to Britain's security along with the threat of natural disasters.
-Clarke wrote a generally favorable review of the Security Strategy which was released in October 2010, though he did note that the cuts to defence spending "are not trivial"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> while citing cancellation or retiring of military hardware and the "25,000 civilians"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  who will lose their jobs, along with a "17,000 reduction in Armed Service numbers."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>
+Clarke wrote a generally favourable review of the Security Strategy which was released in October 2010, though he did note that the cuts to defence spending "are not trivial"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> while citing cancellation or retiring of military hardware and the "25,000 civilians"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  who will lose their jobs, along with a "17,000 reduction in Armed Service numbers."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>
 According to Clarke, the strategy, though admittedly "aspirational"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  ultimately shows that the "government has decided that Britain will still strive to remain a global player"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  and is "an implicit rejection of the Blair approach that Britain should aim principally to be a 'force for good' in the world."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  Clarke also applauded PM David Cameron's decision to "to impose no more than an 8 per cent cut on defence across the board, putting more pressure on cuts in other ministries" going "against strong Treasury pressure."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>

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 {{Template:Counter-Terrorism Portal badge}}[[Image:Michael Clarke.jpg|thumb|280px|right|Michael Clarke on Channel 4 news]]
-Michael Clarke has been the director of the British security and defense think thank, the [[Royal United Services Institute]] (renamed to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies), since 2007 after being appointed in succession to Rear Admiral [[Richard Cobbold]] who retired that summer. Clarke's stated areas of expertise are "the politics of international security and terrorism, British defence policy, transatlantic relations, Nato policy making and the EU."<ref>Comment is free, [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/michael_clarke/profile.html "Michael Clarke Profile"], ''Guardian,'' accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> Clarke has written for a number of mainstream publications and academic journals and appeared in TV media as a security expert.
+Michael Clarke has been the director of the British security and defense think thank, the [[Royal United Services Institute]] (renamed to the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies) since 2007 after being appointed in succession to Rear Admiral [[Richard Cobbold]] who retired that summer. Clarke's stated areas of expertise are "the politics of international security and terrorism, British defence policy, transatlantic relations, Nato policy making and the EU."<ref>Comment is free, [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/michael_clarke/profile.html "Michael Clarke Profile"], ''Guardian,'' accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> Clarke has written for a number of mainstream publications and academic journals and appeared in TV media as a security expert.
 ==Britain's National Security Strategy==

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 ==Britain's National Security Strategy==
-Calling Al Qaeda "the most potent terrorist threat to the UK"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref> and emphasizing "serious and persistent threat from residual terrorist groups linked to Northern Ireland,"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref>  Britain's National Security Strategy cites cyber attacks, inter-state conflict, and terrorism as the greatest threat's to Britain's security along with the threat of natural disasters.
+Calling Al Qaeda "the most potent terrorist threat to the UK"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref> and emphasizing "serious and persistent threat from residual terrorist groups linked to Northern Ireland,"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref>  Britain's National Security Strategy<ref>UK Government, [http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_191639.pdf "A Strong Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The National Security Strategy"], UK Government website, October 2010</ref> cites cyber attacks, inter-state conflict, and terrorism as the greatest threat's to Britain's security along with the threat of natural disasters.
 Clarke wrote a generally favorable review of the Security Strategy which was released in October 2010, though he did note that the cuts to defence spending "are not trivial"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> while citing cancellation or retiring of military hardware and the "25,000 civilians"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  who will lose their jobs, along with a "17,000 reduction in Armed Service numbers."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>

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 ==Britain's National Security Strategy==
-Calling Al Qaeda "the most potent terrorist threat to the UK" and emphasizing "serious and persistent threat from residual terrorist groups linked to Northern Ireland," Britain's National Security Strategy cites cyber attacks, inter-state conflict, and terrorism as the greatest threat's to Britain's security along with the threat of natural disasters.
+Calling Al Qaeda "the most potent terrorist threat to the UK"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref> and emphasizing "serious and persistent threat from residual terrorist groups linked to Northern Ireland,"<ref name=reuters>Rhys Jones, [http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69H3VE20101018?pageNumber=3 "Factbox: Britain's National Security Strategy - key details"], Reuters, 18 October 2010</ref>  Britain's National Security Strategy cites cyber attacks, inter-state conflict, and terrorism as the greatest threat's to Britain's security along with the threat of natural disasters.
-Clarke wrote a generally favorable review of the Security Strategy which was released in October 2010, though he did note that the cuts to defence spending "are not trivial" while citing cancellation or retiring of military hardware and the "25,000 civilians" who will lose their jobs, along with a "17,000 reduction in Armed Service numbers."
+Clarke wrote a generally favorable review of the Security Strategy which was released in October 2010, though he did note that the cuts to defence spending "are not trivial"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref> while citing cancellation or retiring of military hardware and the "25,000 civilians"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  who will lose their jobs, along with a "17,000 reduction in Armed Service numbers."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>
-According to Clarke, the strategy, though admittedly "aspirational" ultimately shows that the "government has decided that Britain will still strive to remain a global player" and is "an implicit rejection of the Blair approach that Britain should aim principally to be a 'force for good' in the world." Clarke also indirectly applauded PM David Cameron's decision to "to impose no more than an 8 per cent cut on defence across the board, putting more pressure on cuts in other ministries" going "against strong Treasury pressure."
+According to Clarke, the strategy, though admittedly "aspirational"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  ultimately shows that the "government has decided that Britain will still strive to remain a global player"<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  and is "an implicit rejection of the Blair approach that Britain should aim principally to be a 'force for good' in the world."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>  Clarke also applauded PM David Cameron's decision to "to impose no more than an 8 per cent cut on defence across the board, putting more pressure on cuts in other ministries" going "against strong Treasury pressure."<ref name=nss>Michael Clarke, [http://www.rusi.org/go.php?structureID=commentary&ref=C4CBE880DC8385 "Has the Defence Review secured Britain's place in the world?"], RUSI, 20 October 2010, accessed on 19 December 2010</ref>
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