Delays to government's defence plan undermine UK credibility, MPs say

According to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), delays in publishing the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) undermine UK credibility with allies. The DIP, originally due in autumn, is now expected before a NATO summit in early July. PAC chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown said the nation has 'gone years without a credible plan for UK military capability'. The Ministry of Defence responded that the plan will fix the 'outdated, overcommitted and underfunded programme' inherited.