Delays to defence investment plan have damaged UK’s credibility, say MPs
Committee calls for apology from government amid reports navy’s hunter-killer submarines are all docked
TL;DR
- A parliamentary committee has severely criticized the delayed publication of the UK's defence investment plan (Dip).
- The committee stated the delay has undermined the UK's credibility with allies and its own armed forces.
- Reports indicate that all of the Royal Navy's Astute-class hunter-killer submarines are currently out of service.
- A technical issue was also discovered on the HMS Prince of Wales, one of the UK's two flagship aircraft carriers.
- The government insists it is increasing defence spending significantly and is working to finalize the Dip before an upcoming Nato summit.