In our report on the Equipment Plan 2019–2029, we expressed our concern that the Department had still not established an affordable long-term investment programme in military equipment and had missed opportunities to take the necessary difficult decisions to develop an affordable plan. We urged the government to set a balanced defence budget that reflects new priorities and ambitions in developing capabilities to meet the evolving threats of modern warfare.11 Yet we continue to see the damagi...

In our report on the Equipment Plan 2019–2029, we expressed our concern that the Department had still not established an affordable long-term investment programme in military equipment and had missed opportunities to take the necessary difficult decisions to develop an affordable plan. We urged the government to set a balanced defence budget that reflects new priorities and ambitions in developing capabilities to meet the evolving threats of modern warfare.11 Yet we continue to see the damaging consequences of failing to address the unaffordability of the Plan.12 The Top Level Budgets (TLBs) were again required to make savings on equipment pr Type: conclusion | Number: 7 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 1.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Autumn 2021 1.2 On 19 November 2020, the Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending which will mean £188 billion will be spent on defence over the follow