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800 Firms Push for Global Defense Bank Amid Funding Gap

2/10/2026

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More than 800 British defense companies urge Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to create a global rearmament bank to fund the sector.
The proposed Defense, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) would provide loans to allied governments and strengthen the defense supply chain.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges 2.5% of GDP for defense by 2027, but U.K. finance ministry has not joined the initiative, leaving a £28 billion funding gap.

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More than 800 British defense companies urge Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to create a global rearmament bank to fund the sector.
The proposed Defense, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) would provide loans to allied governments and strengthen the defense supply chain.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges 2.5% of GDP for defense by 2027, but U.K. finance ministry has not joined the initiative, leaving a £28 billion funding gap.