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

The UK has announced an ambitious defence investment plan meant to boost national security. But according to Matthew Powell, a strategic analyst at the University of Portsmouth, funding is the real hurdle. While the plan relies on efficiency savings, Powell notes these are often easier to promise on paper than to deliver in practice. Where the money actually comes from remains the defining challenge.

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