Defence Investment Plan gaps and the time needed to rebuild

How long would it take to correct deficiencies in the Defence Investment Plan and rebuild the defence levels the country requires?

No firm timetable is given; the discussion first questions whether later leaders will retain or alter the plan.

The discussion gives no firm rebuilding timetable. It first questions whether later political leaders would preserve the Defence Investment Plan or change its priorities. The officials and assumptions behind procurement could remain in place even after a change of leadership. Examining the plan would therefore help distinguish enduring policy choices from decisions a successor might overturn.