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Contents

Foreword 5

Introduction 10

The security of our nation is the first duty of government. It is the foundation of our freedom and our prosperity. 11

Our strategic approach 11

Strategy in action 12

Part One. The Strategic Context 14

The security context today 15

The world is changing 17

Implications for the UK 20

Part Two. Britain's Distinctive Role 21

Our economic position 22

A centre of global activity 22

Our role in international affairs 23

Our enlightened national interest. 23

Our openness to the world exposes us to a unique set of both risks and opportunities 23

Our response 23

Part Three. Risks to Our Security 25

Risks and resilience 26

National Security Risk Assessment 26

Identifying our priorities 27

The highest priority risks 29

Other priority risks 32

Part Four. Our Response 33

Implications for capabilities and resources 35

Implementation 35

Annex A. National Security Risk Assessment: methodology 37