MoD outlines economic benefits of Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a report - UK Defence Footprint: Making Defence an engine for growth - which provides an overview of how the MoD is proactively supporting employment, skills, investment and economic growth across all parts of the UK.
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In the Plan for Change, the government pledged to improve the lives of people in every corner of the UK, by growing the economy. The security guaranteed by a strong Defence underpins the economic prosperity of the UK. A stronger defence sector that is fit for the future will boost prosperity in all corners of the country, make us more resilient and deter our adversaries.
The Defence Industrial Strategy outlined how the Strategic Defence Review will be implemented, moving to warfighting readiness to deter increasing threats, drive defence as an engine for jobs and growth, innovate at a wartime pace to get the best kit into the hands of UK military personnel and renew the nation’s contract with those who serve with better housing and better pay. The ambition includes making the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a defence firm and put Britain at the leading edge of innovation.
The booklet provides key figures on how UK Defence is actively contributing to employment, growth and security in areas around the country.
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