Abstract
This submission explains why increased collaboration in defence procurement with
European partners both can enhance the broader outcomes of UK defence
procurement projects but also provide a method through which the UK’s defence
industrial base, and protect the UK’s defence industrial base from international
competition, particularly from the United States. Through the maintenance of a
national defence industrial base, the UK will be able to remain world leading in this
field; maintaining high skilled jobs that attract inward investment, providing export
orders that will boost the national balance of payments and allow the UK to maintain
a positive influence on the global stage. Greater political involvement raises the
question as to why there is not a greater degree of collaboration on projects amongst
nations outside of the realm of aerospace procurement.
European partners both can enhance the broader outcomes of UK defence
procurement projects but also provide a method through which the UK’s defence
industrial base, and protect the UK’s defence industrial base from international
competition, particularly from the United States. Through the maintenance of a
national defence industrial base, the UK will be able to remain world leading in this
field; maintaining high skilled jobs that attract inward investment, providing export
orders that will boost the national balance of payments and allow the UK to maintain
a positive influence on the global stage. Greater political involvement raises the
question as to why there is not a greater degree of collaboration on projects amongst
nations outside of the realm of aerospace procurement.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | Written Evidence for Defence Select Committee |
| Publisher | UK Government |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Jan 2025 |
Keywords
- Defence Procurement
- Collaboration
- NATO
- Defence Select Committee
- Written Evidence
- International Relations