Unrevised

A letter from a coalition of NGOs to Prime Minister David Cameron advocating for a comprehensive, transparent, and non-military-centric approach to the 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) and Defence and Security Review (DSR). The authors argue that the UK should shift away from prioritizing force projection and instead address the root causes of insecurity, suggesting that resources be reallocated from military procurement, such as nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, toward renewable energy and flood risk mitigation.

• The authors argue that the UK's current approach to security, which prioritizes military intervention and force projection, has failed to create stable democracies or eliminate terrorism and jihadist insurgency.
• The letter calls for the National Security Strategy to move beyond military threats to examine the deeper root causes of insecurity and the impact of the UK's global role on those threats.
• The authors suggest that the government should consider reallocating financial resources from military procurement, specifically new aircraft carriers and nuclear-armed submarines, toward environmental protections and renewable energy.
• The coalition advocates for a transparent and inclusive review process, recommending the use of a National Security Green Paper and the inclusion of expertise from scientific and technical institutions on issues such as food security and climate change.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2014). Unrevised. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/NSS-letter-to-David-Cameron.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Unrevised. 2014. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/NSS-letter-to-David-Cameron.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Scientists for Global Responsibility |title=Unrevised |date=30 April 2014 |url=https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/NSS-letter-to-David-Cameron.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2014unrevised, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Unrevised}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2014}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/NSS-letter-to-David-Cameron.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }