Defence: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Defence Investment Plan enables the UK to meet all capability commitments agreed at the NATO Summit.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The Defence Investment Plan implements the UK’s ‘NATO First’ approach. It places NATO requirements at the heart of UK capability planning and has been developed to deliver the optimal UK contribution into NATO’s warfighting plans, driving vital transformation of our warfighting approach and modernisation of our Armed forces.
We are investing in the capabilities NATO requires of the UK, underpinning our central role in deterrence and defence. This includes our NATO Defence Planning Process obligations around our Strategic Reserve Corps, 5th Generation Strike from Sea and Air and IAMD, as well as operational priorities such as enhancing our anti-submarine warfare capability in the North Atlantic and developing Digital Targeting and Deep Precision Strike capabilities capable of deterring adversaries’ aggression and striking in combat.
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