Reports
March 26, 2026

Building defence for the long term

by 
The D Group

Written by Evie Ramsay, Content Manager

In early February, the D Group hosted a roundtable event, held in partnership with Gleeds and featuring Alex Baker MP as a speaker, focused on how the ambitions of the Strategic Defence Review can be translated into delivery at pace.

Our discussion, which received input from members across the defence ecosystem, sought to explore the structural, financial and cultural barriers that continue to impede progress and the practical steps required to overcome them. Following this, we continued the conversation by conducting interviews with members across the defence sector to explore further the common challenges faced and best practices identified.

This report sets out how, through deeper alignment between government and industry alongside a renewed focus on affordability, productivity and pace, we can truly build defence for the long term.

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