12 November 2021

UK defence procurement system cannot keep pace with technological change, outgoing CDS says

by Tim Ripley

Technological change is moving at such a rapid pace that the UK's defence procurement system cannot keep up, outgoing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Nick Carter told the House of Commons Defence Committee on 9 November. “It is not likely to be able to deal with the rapid pace of technological change and the way we set requirements at the moment,” he said.

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