Financing and investment: Strengthening UK defence and security

Jul 17, 2025
39 mins

Episode Description

Welcome back to Season 2 of ‘Defence Talks: Securing UK Advantage’.

In Episode 8, Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė, our Co-founder (Strategy), and Paul Mason, journalist, author and our Associate Fellow, are joined by Rob Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Defence, Security and Resilience (DSR) Bank, and Aimie Stone, Chief Economist, ADS Group.

Viktorija, Paul, Rob and Aimie explore financing and investment in the UK’s defence and security sector. They also outline the defence, financial and related professional services industries, and discuss the challenges and opportunities of investment in the sector.

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