In the UK, Public Spending Isn’t Enough to Drive Defense Innovation
Andrew Turner
October 7, 2025
Engagement by the UK’s financial sector in security and defense has been tepid at best. This must change.
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Engagement by the UK’s financial sector in security and defense has been tepid at best. This must change.
The AUKUS agreement introduces a significant risk: the potential for cyber threats exploited by adversarial nation-states or others opposed to the mission of AUKUS.
Micro-partnerships between U.S. and Australian firms can enable the pooling of capabilities, increased flexibility, tech transfer, access to expertise and knowledge and guided access to Australia’s growing defense market.
