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| Tories want new 'post-war force' | Tories want new 'post-war force' |
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| David Cameron would set up a UK "stabilisation" force to lead post-war reconstruction in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq if he wins power. | David Cameron would set up a UK "stabilisation" force to lead post-war reconstruction in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq if he wins power. |
| The Tory leader said post-war planning in both conflicts had clearly failed and reconstruction efforts must start from "day one" after fighting stopped. | The Tory leader said post-war planning in both conflicts had clearly failed and reconstruction efforts must start from "day one" after fighting stopped. |
| It would be partly funded from the foreign aid budget, which the Tories plan to ring-fence from spending cuts. | It would be partly funded from the foreign aid budget, which the Tories plan to ring-fence from spending cuts. |
| Mr Cameron said the aid budget would not be "abused" to pay for the plan. | Mr Cameron said the aid budget would not be "abused" to pay for the plan. |
| Joined-up approach | Joined-up approach |
| The Conservatives are still committed to spending 0.7% of national income on international aid - a guarantee worth about £10bn annually to the poorest countries and supported by all parties - he said. | |
| However, he stressed defence, foreign and security budgets were not ring-fenced from the squeeze in public spending required to tackle the deficit and departments had to do "more for less". | However, he stressed defence, foreign and security budgets were not ring-fenced from the squeeze in public spending required to tackle the deficit and departments had to do "more for less". |
| Before the speech, the Conservatives published a 30-page report, entitled A Resilient Nation, setting out how they would place more emphasis on preventing conflicts and dealing with their aftermath. | Before the speech, the Conservatives published a 30-page report, entitled A Resilient Nation, setting out how they would place more emphasis on preventing conflicts and dealing with their aftermath. |
| Outlining plans for a new reconstruction force for war-torn nations like Afghanistan, he said there must be much more focus on "what happens after the soldiers go in and kick the door down". | Outlining plans for a new reconstruction force for war-torn nations like Afghanistan, he said there must be much more focus on "what happens after the soldiers go in and kick the door down". |
| To anyone in the development community who is worried that this, in some way, might abuse the development budget I would say this is absolutely not the case David Cameron | To anyone in the development community who is worried that this, in some way, might abuse the development budget I would say this is absolutely not the case David Cameron |
| Funding for the body, which could be staffed by diplomats, military figures and development experts, will be met from existing defence and aid budgets, Mr Cameron explained. | |
| Defending this, he said diplomatic, security and aid efforts must be better co-ordinated to promote stability and economic development and budgets "pooled" where there were common objectives. | Defending this, he said diplomatic, security and aid efforts must be better co-ordinated to promote stability and economic development and budgets "pooled" where there were common objectives. |
| "To anyone in the development community who is worried that this, in some way, might abuse the development budget I would say this is absolutely not the case," he said. | "To anyone in the development community who is worried that this, in some way, might abuse the development budget I would say this is absolutely not the case," he said. |
| "What this is about is making sure our effort is properly joined-up and we are thinking about how to deliver security and stability which are, in many ways, the absolute bedrock of development." | "What this is about is making sure our effort is properly joined-up and we are thinking about how to deliver security and stability which are, in many ways, the absolute bedrock of development." |
| Speaking later, the party's international development Andrew Mitchell said its pledge to spend a fixed level of national income on overseas aid was "absolutely clear and unequivocal". | |
| Mr Cameron said his proposals marked the "most radical departure" in approach to security for decades. | Mr Cameron said his proposals marked the "most radical departure" in approach to security for decades. |
| The current security apparatus was "disconnected", he said, with lack of co-operation between government departments and structures still geared up to fighting the Cold War. | The current security apparatus was "disconnected", he said, with lack of co-operation between government departments and structures still geared up to fighting the Cold War. |
| Foreign policy and homeland security needed to be much more closely integrated, he said, to enable the UK to respond quickly to foreign threats ranging from terrorism to flu pandemics. | Foreign policy and homeland security needed to be much more closely integrated, he said, to enable the UK to respond quickly to foreign threats ranging from terrorism to flu pandemics. |
| Mr Cameron said the UK must be more realistic about where and when it committed its armed forces and do more to identify regional flashpoints and prevent them from spiralling into armed conflicts. | Mr Cameron said the UK must be more realistic about where and when it committed its armed forces and do more to identify regional flashpoints and prevent them from spiralling into armed conflicts. |
| War cabinet | War cabinet |
| If the Tories win the general election, Mr Cameron said he would establish a National Security Council on his first day in office, with a permanent national security adviser. | |
| It would serve as a war cabinet directing the conflict in Afghanistan and co-ordinate a future strategic defence review. | |
| Referring to decisions taken in the run-up to the Iraq war, he also pledged to keep intelligence reports free of political influence. | Referring to decisions taken in the run-up to the Iraq war, he also pledged to keep intelligence reports free of political influence. |
| Among other proposals are a new homeland command of military and police to deal with national emergencies and a new command centre to deal with the "growing threat" of cyber crime. | Among other proposals are a new homeland command of military and police to deal with national emergencies and a new command centre to deal with the "growing threat" of cyber crime. |
| "Are we doing enough to combat cyber terrorism? No we are not. We need to be prepared and ready to deal with all cyber attacks." | "Are we doing enough to combat cyber terrorism? No we are not. We need to be prepared and ready to deal with all cyber attacks." |
| BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said not all ideas were new and some may prove to be too expensive | BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said not all ideas were new and some may prove to be too expensive |
| But he added that "this is the most detailed indication yet of how the Conservatives plan to tackle national security". | But he added that "this is the most detailed indication yet of how the Conservatives plan to tackle national security". |