Britain will unveil its long-delayed Defense Investment Plan on Tuesday, prioritizing £5 billion of investment in drones and a focus on autonomous systems, to try to modernize and build up its depleted armed forces at a time of rising threats.
The blueprint faced last-minute wrangling after former defense minister John Healey resigned earlier this month with a scathing critique of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s inability to raise the finances needed to keep the country safe from threats.
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Starmer has since then said he will also quit, with his replacement likely to take office within weeks, making the DIP one of the prime minister’s final policy announcements.
Plan focuses on technology for modern warfare
