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RUSI's Shetler-Jones argues in CEPA that NATO First misdirects UK defence industry spending

RUSI's Philip Shetler-Jones argues in CEPA that Britain's NATO First doctrine misallocates defence resources, urging London to back the maritime and air techno-industrial base behind GCAP and AUKUS over land forces like Ajax.

Verified Opinion Abroad AI-drafted CEPA, 6 July 2026

What the source does not establish. Does not reflect any change to UK defence spending or procurement, only the author's own recommendation.

Index score. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Opinion only: urges UK to prioritise air and maritime industrial base over land forces. European Sovereignty Index

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