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The investment plan is judged thinner than previous reviews

The closing comparison judges this investment plan to contain less substance than earlier documents, including the 2025 review.

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How does this Defence Investment Plan compare with earlier British defence reviews?

Short answer

The judgment is that it contains considerably less substance than earlier reviews, including the 2025 one.

Notes

The criticism is that the plan supplies less substantive content than earlier British defence reviews. The 2025 review is explicitly included in that comparison. This is a judgment about the document's substance, without a detailed comparative assessment of individual programmes.