Economics
UK Looks to Bolster Military Supply Chain Ahead of 2.5% Goal
- New strategy to ‘war-game’ system’s resilience to disruptions
- Won’t detail path to spending goal before June, people say
A training session for British forces at a Ministry of Defence training base in the UK.
Photographer: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images
The UK will “war-game” how well its domestic supply chain and military can withstand future shocks, as the government prepares a clearer commitment on when it will increase defense spending.
Defense Secretary John Healey announced plans for a new Defense Industrial Strategy, promising to bring jobs to “every nation and region of the UK” as Britain lifts annual defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product. The strategy will explore how to sustain forces on the front line through scenarios including a protracted conflict and various supply-chain disruptions.