Recommendation 10

The Government must provide greater clarity on its plans to develop additional resilience capabilities beyond 2027, and ensure that the 1.5% target spend on security and resilience prioritises investment in systems that can help build long-term resilience, in addition to spending on maintenance of basic civil infrastructure. The Government should also clearly outline what additional capabilities it envisages developing through the target spend by the time of the next NATO summit in July 2026. (Recommendation, Paragraph 47) Pillar 1 – Security at Home