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UK defence procurement must speed up for 1,000-day war warning

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House of Lords committee warns Government must move faster on UK war readiness within 1,000 days.

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Peers criticize the Ministry of Defence for an overly bureaucratic buyer-seller relationship with industry.

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Report urges officials to accept greater procurement risks and fund competing firms to boost resilience.

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Government has committed to reaching 3% of GDP for defence spending by 2030.

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