The final lesson is the importance of having the industrial ability and capacity to sustain equipment if supply chains are disrupted. The Department said that this means making sure that the armed forces could continue to operate equipment, even if the UK’s allies have been disrupted for political or technical reasons.20 The Department regards factories as in effect being part of weapon systems because they are fundamental to the UK’s ability to fight and sustain its armed forces.21 The Depar...

The final lesson is the importance of having the industrial ability and capacity to sustain equipment if supply chains are disrupted. The Department said that this means making sure that the armed forces could continue to operate equipment, even if the UK’s allies have been disrupted for political or technical reasons.20 The Department regards factories as in effect being part of weapon systems because they are fundamental to the UK’s ability to fight and sustain its armed forces.21 The Department explained that the UK defence industry needs to be reorganised to increase its capacity when needed to meet greater demand.22 Type: conclusion | Number: 12 | Response status: accepted Government response: 2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: June 2026 2.2 As the report recognises, the government has identified and implemented numerous lessons learned from supplying Ukraine into how it is reforming the department’s procurement processes,