The UK cannot afford to have capability gaps in its contributions to NATO post-Brexit, as this would harm its credibility and image as a significant global power. Recent decisions like scrapping the aging Harpoon anti-ship missile system and concerns about the size of the UK surface fleet represent worrying signs of capability gaps. While soft power may be affected by Brexit, capability gaps in hard power contributions to NATO are more difficult to accept, as NATO serves as a significant bastion of UK influence. Maintaining its defense spending commitment of 2% of GDP is crucial to the UK's status in NATO and international influence. Regular capability gaps risk hitting the UK's credibility as a world power unless addressed.