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UK Announces Decade-Long Defence Plan Before NATO Summit

6/5/2026

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Government will publish the delayed Defence Investment Plan within weeks, before the NATO summit on 7 July.
The plan will fund new equipment and defence infrastructure for the next decade.
Sir Richard Knighton warned Russia’s 2026 aircraft incursions matched 2025 levels and said drones and autonomous systems will be increasingly important in warfare.
Former defence secretary Lord Robertson warned in April that Britain’s security is in peril and criticised government complacency.

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Government will publish the delayed Defence Investment Plan within weeks, before the NATO summit on 7 July.
The plan will fund new equipment and defence infrastructure for the next decade.
Sir Richard Knighton warned Russia’s 2026 aircraft incursions matched 2025 levels and said drones and autonomous systems will be increasingly important in warfare.
Former defence secretary Lord Robertson warned in April that Britain’s security is in peril and criticised government complacency.