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Alex Chalmers
Alex Chalmers
Alex Chalmers
Alex Chalmers

Alex Chalmers is an editor at Works in Progress, focused on AI and energy. He is also the author of Chalmermagne, a Substack focused on the intersection of technology, finance, and policy.

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Fixing UK defence procurement

December 2, 2025
Alex Chalmers
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UK defence procurement is slow, wasteful and leaves the armed forces short of the kit they need when it matters. Flipping the default to proven off-the-shelf kit, empowering a stronger centre, and backing challenger defence tech would deliver capability faster while rebuilding Britain’s sovereign industrial strength.

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