Defence investment plan should make the UK more secure – but it will need to find the money from somewhere

Matthew Lee Powell

doi:10.64628/AB.d6d477x3s

Defence investment plan should make the UK more secure – but it will need to find the money from somewhere

Matthew Lee Powell

School of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation

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Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.d6d477x3s
Publication status	Published - 3 Jul 2026

Keywords

Defence Investment Plan
Ministry of Defence
Defence Procurement
Defence Policy
Funding
Strategy

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Research output

Risk and retention: learning from Heathrow Terminal 5 for defence procurement

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'Insufficient' Defence Investment Plan slammed for lack of help for Royal Navy fleet that's 'falling apart'

Aftermath of the Resignation of the Secretary of State for Defence

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