HL Deb 07 January 2004 vol 657 c46WA
Lord Vivian

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the impact on the future defence equipment requirement as a result of operations in Iraq.[HL590]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)

Operation TELIC reinforced the requirement to be able to deploy and to sustain armed forces equipped and trained for both war fighting and peace support operations. Operations in Iraq have also demonstrated the importance of integrated joint capability. Those trends are reflected in the recent defence white Paper.