According to analysis from professional services firm PA Consulting, the recent Budget has created a significant opportunity for the UK to reinforce its position as a global hub for defence innovation and manufacturing. Guy Neale, a defence and security expert at the firm, suggests that by prioritising private capital through ...
The United Kingdom will not be joining the European Union’s new defence fund, known as Security Action for Europe (SAFE), after negotiations between London and Brussels concluded without an agreement. The development marks a significant change in the anticipated post-Brexit relationship on defence matters. Despite this, the government has confirmed ...
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Acquisition Pipeline is a vital window into the future investment priorities of the UK’s defence apparatus. Through its derived pipeline, Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) has outlined an extensive schedule of upcoming requirements, signaling major contractual opportunities spanning the rest of this decade and beyond. Analysis ...
Representatives from NATO member and partner nations convened at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on 19 November 2025 for the annual meeting of National Points of Contact for the Defence and related Security Capacity Building (DCB) Initiative. The assembly provided a forum for experts to evaluate the implementation of ongoing ...