First Defence

First Defence is a right wing defence think tank. It describes itself as:

a policy group of practical thinkers whose purpose is to put national defence and security back at the top of the political agenda.

first defence brings together people from the centre-right with military, political, NATO and governmental experience.

first defence aims to stimulate that debate by the following means: first defence brings together people from the centre-right with military, political, NATO and governmental experience.

Through our website at www.firstdefence.info; Through the publication of Policy Papers on topics of immediate relevance; By the electronic production of Elevator Briefing Papers providing short, clear insights into a range of defence and security issues; By arranging specialist seminars and briefings for wider audiences; By the development of an Armed Forces Network bringing together in a non-political environment younger senior officers in the armed forces.

Activities

Adam Holloway, MP, a member of the Defence Select Committee, has written a paper, "The Failure of British Political and Military Leadership in Iraq", which is downloadable from the First Defence website. The paper is a critique of the process by which Tony Blair took the UK into war with Iraq and the post-invasion policies.

People

As at October 2007:

• Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Pattie President
• Mark Cann Treasurer
• Caroline Flynn-MacLeod Executive Director
• Mark Prisk MP Vice-President
• Nick Watts Policy Director

As at January 2010:

• Adam Holloway Parliamentary Chairman

Address

45, Great Peter Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LT