James Baker of BAE, who is working on the project, says defeating IEDs is now the operational priority for Britain's defence ministry.

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We are of course waiting the results of the review going on in the United States of America -- very relevant for the other allies, very relevant for NATO -- and that review will certainly be discussed at the summit, Afghanistan being NATO's most important operational priority.

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Mr. Corbat isn't alone in making greater operational efficiency a priority.

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