Analysis: UK Defence Investment Plan fails to match Russian threat, Ukraine lessons, and post-Trump geopolitics (ecfr.eu)

• DIP prioritizes £5bn drone investment but air defence reliant on NATO
• Investment still skewed to traditional big-ticket platforms
• No acknowledgment of Trump threat to European security architecture
• Public support for European defence cooperation far outweighs US preferences

"The UK's Defence Investment Plan (DIP) focuses on cyber defence and drones but relies on NATO for air defence, fails to fully adopt Ukraine's new warfare paradigm, and maintains heavy dependence on the US despite Trump's geopolitical shifts. ECFR polling shows 63% of Britons prioritize European defence cooperation over the US."