1958 Defence White Paper

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_policy
manual
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sandys_Review
gptkbp:author gptkb:Duncan_Sandys
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:effect cancellation of many manned aircraft projects
end of National Service in the UK
focus on nuclear weapons
shift to professional armed forces
gptkbp:followedBy 1959 Defence White Paper
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major shift in UK defence policy during the Cold War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1958 Defence White Paper
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Duncan_Sandys
gptkbp:officialName Cmnd. 363
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1957_Defence_White_Paper
gptkbp:publicationYear 1958
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)
gptkbp:subject gptkb:military
gptkb:British_defence_policy
nuclear deterrence
abolition of National Service
emphasis on missile technology
reduction of conventional forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1957_Defence_White_Paper
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