Finally, the DCP23 highlights the work carried out by Defence to “identify and mitigate a range of economic security risks” including the screening of investment in defence- relevant sectors of the UK economy. Work is ongoing to establish how Defence can stop adversaries from gaining specialist defence knowledge through research collaboration, the employment of UK defence and technical experts and business partnerships or technical support contracts. Further work focuses on supporting the UK’...

Finally, the DCP23 highlights the work carried out by Defence to “identify and mitigate a range of economic security risks” including the screening of investment in defence- relevant sectors of the UK economy. Work is ongoing to establish how Defence can stop adversaries from gaining specialist defence knowledge through research collaboration, the employment of UK defence and technical experts and business partnerships or technical support contracts. Further work focuses on supporting the UK’s contribution to international efforts to access critical minerals and secure the defence supply chain.238 Type: conclusion | Number: 119 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: On 18th July the Government published the Defence Command Paper 2023 (DCP23). The Defence Command Paper (DCP) built upon the DCP of March 2021. This mid-cycle refresh was needed given three changes in circumstance: i) the evolving threat picture–not least Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s gro