Defense News covers an event hosted by the Atlantic Council featuring Minister of State for the Armed Forces Penny Mordaunt for a discussion on the future of the armed forces and the upcoming strategic defense and security review (SDSR):

A top UK defense official said she believes a major review of its military will be less painful than one faced five years ago, when the budget situation forced tough choices on London’s military leaders.

Penny Mordaunt, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, told an audience at the Atlantic Council that the upcoming strategic defense and security review (SDSR) will reflect how the economy and world stage has changed since the last review in 2010.

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