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Defence: Digital Technology

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21528

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 48 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025,whether the new Digital Warfighter group is established.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

Work continues to establish the Digital Warfighter Group (DWG). Defence has identified the majority of the force elements required, validated the proposed operating model against a real-worked operational problem, and defined the associated resource requirements. Further work is underway to define recruitment, retention and enumeration mechanisms and pay freedoms required to support the model, secure funding, and integrate the capability into Defence's broader operating framework.

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