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The Bravest Defense Plan in Europe

By Louise Boucher ·

Chart from The Defense Brief comparing UK defence spending commitments across future years. Read the original article for the full chart and its context.
Original chart · The Defense Brief / Louise Boucher; chart cites UK Ministry of Defence, The Defence Investment Plan, 2026, Table 24. View in context ↗

Why I kept it

What interested me was the UK Ministry of Defence’s approach: leaving future funding unallocated to make room for technology that has not yet been developed.

François Paupier

In this reference

Commentary on Britain’s defence investment plan and leaving room for future technology.

“we expect to buy technology that has not yet been developed or invented.”

UK Ministry of Defence wording, as quoted in The Defense Brief.

Cite the original work

Louise Boucher (16 September 2026). The Bravest Defense Plan in Europe. The Defense Brief. https://defensebrief.substack.com/p/the-bravest-defense-plan-in-europe

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@misc{bravest_defense_plan,
  author = {Louise Boucher},
  title = {{The Bravest Defense Plan in Europe}},
  howpublished = {The Defense Brief},
  url = {https://defensebrief.substack.com/p/the-bravest-defense-plan-in-europe},
  year = {2026}
}
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