Editing 1966 Defence White Paper (section)

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The Wilson Government decided on significant reductions in the defence budget, with defence being the primary target of the government's efforts to reduce public spending due to wider economic problems. The outcome of the Review resulted in cutting a number of significant new capital projects, including the [[CVA-01]] [[aircraft carrier]] and all but one of the [[Type 82 destroyer]]s. This was to be part of a phased removal of aircraft carrier capability. Instead, investment would be made in aircraft including the [[Harrier Jump Jet|Harrier]], the Anglo-French [[AFVG]] (which later came to fruition as the [[Panavia Tornado]]) and the American [[General Dynamics F-111K|F-111]] bomber (the latter following the cancellation of the [[TSR-2]] program).

In order to concentrate forces in Europe in support of [[NATO]], the review also recommended withdrawal of the British presence in [[Aden]].  The 1967 supplement added accelerated withdrawals from [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malta]], [[Libya]] and the [[Persian Gulf]], reversing the election commitment to retaining an East of Suez military role.<ref name="briefguide" /> The 1968 supplement additionally cancelled the order for the F-111.