National Security Strategy 2025 – Security for the British People in a Dangerous World Summary of UK Government Policy Paper Published: 24 June 2025

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National Security Strategy 2025:
Security for the British People
in a Dangerous World
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24 June 2025
Summary of UK Government Policy Paper

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Background
Three Strategic Pillars:
Defend territory, strengthen borders, build resilience.
National Security Strategy 2025 – Security for the British People in a Dangerous World
Vision: A “hardening and sharpening” of national security strategy—linking economic strength, domestic
security, defence capability, and global influence.
Security at Home
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Purpose: To define the UK’s approach to national security in an era of radical uncertainty and global
strategic turbulence.
Bolster collective security, deepen alliances, innovate diplomacy.
Strength Abroad
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Rebuild defence industries, advance technology, reduce dependence.
Sovereign & Asymmetric Capabilities
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Key Commitment: Historic pledge to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035.

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Sanctions
Sanctions are central tools to deny adversaries access to critical resources, revenue, and technologies.
The UK’s sanctions regime targets Russia’s war-making capacity, particularly in coordination with the G7
and Five Eyes.
A new Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation will oversee enforcement of certain trade sanctions,
empowered to issue civil monetary penalties for breaches.
Strategic Use and Implementation

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Export Controls
Export controls are integrated into a broader economic deterrence framework.
These measures are coordinated with allies to limit adversarial access to sensitive goods and tech,
notably in the context of Russia and dual-use items.
Recognised as vital complements to military and diplomatic levers.
Enhancing Deterrence

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Broader Economic Statecraft
Shift toward a more assertive approach: combining sanctions, export controls, and trade policy to protect national
interests.
Part of the UK’s strategy to build asymmetric advantage, safeguard sovereignty, and shape global norms.
Future policies will emphasise alignment of economic tools with national security priorities.

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Enforcement and Capability Expansion
New enforcement capacity includes:
• Stronger trade sanctions enforcement mechanisms.
• Greater data and technology capabilities for monitoring and risk assessment.
Expansion of the Investment Security Unit and National Security and Investment Act tools to scrutinise
hostile foreign investment.

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For more information on EU, UK and US export controls and sanctions, please visit:
exportcontrolsandsanctions.co.uk