Supply Chain Chaos As Small Businesses Struggle To Survive
Senior executives from British industry trade associations have warned that the UK Ministry of Defence’s delay in publishing its 10-year investment plan is causing chaos across local supply chains, with some small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) forced to exit the field altogether. The UK government initially vowed to publish the Defence Investment Plan in the fall of 2025, but the deadline came and went without an update. The MoD has committed to spending £2.5 billion with SMEs by May 2028, but the delay has led to procurement paralysis, according to trade body representatives. This was reported by Breaking Defense.