One of the more intractable questions which confront defence policy makers and industry at the moment is how to do more with less. More particularly for the UK the question breaks down into several even more tricky parts. How can the UK remain a player on the world stage with a diminishing defence budget? How can the UK sustain the defence infrastructure necessary to support a very high tech industry in a time of austerity? What choices will policy makers be able to make in the future, and what choices will be ruled out by the lack of capability?
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