20–23 Jun 2023
Europe/London timezone

Security force assistance, at home? Training, loyalty and control in the UDR

22 Jun 2023, 15:00

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The British Army has a long history of providing security force assistance around the world to both achieve its own long-term objectives and the partner’s immediate aims. Throughout this Britain has had to deal with the traditional problems of training, loyalty, and control in their various partnerships. What has been overlooked is the decades long assistance program directed towards the Ulster Defence Regiment, which simultaneously was seen as a part of the British Army but also as something distinct which needed assistance to develop its skills and achieve its aims. This distinct case of domestic security force assistance is possibly unique within the British experience and offers valuable insights into the problems faced by all actors engaged in these activities. By removing the ‘international’ element of this relationship it is possible to remove many of the easier explanations surrounding these difficulties and highlight the core issues which have true generalisability.

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