Defence and security add £26.7bn to UK economy as exports surge 105% in a decade
Defence and security add £26.7bn to UK economy as exports surge 105% in a decade
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Defence and security add £26.7bn to UK economy as exports surge 105% in a decade
Defence and security add £26.7bn to UK economy as exports surge 105% in a decade
Posted by Clickification
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Defence is a highly skilled, innovative, export based industry and is one of the things the UK is actually very good at! We seem to be a global leader.
> Europe is the largest export market, taking 34% of orders, followed by the Middle East at 32%, North America at 18%, and the Asia-Pacific at 7%. Latin America and Africa together accounted for just 2%.
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>Looking to the future, Britain is collaborating with Japan and Italy on the 6th-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), also known as Tempest, designed with export potential in mind.
Defence has always been one of the most important industries.
It provides highly skilled well paying careers in areas of the country where there often are non. It’s reliable (or should be) as defence is and always will be needed.
It’s of national importance supplying both the UK and allied nations providing security and soft power.
The more you build and spend the better your supply chains, manufacturing and the more advanced your technology will be due to increased funding.
And the bigger it is the more you can make, the quicker you can make it when you need it.
Countries like to kiss ass to the countries with the biggest military and most advanced or affordable equipment to sell.
A successful British industry!? Quick, close it down before it has a chance to provide any long term benefit!
Exactly why we need to double our defence spending.