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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting issues supply chain warning
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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has highlighted increasing risks to the UK supply chain from natural disasters, cyber attacks, and state-sponsored terrorism, urging businesses to assess and prepare for vulnerabilities. Experts emphasise the importance of identifying critical dependencies within supply chains and leveraging connected operational data and AI to predict and mitigate disruptions before they impact production.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Manufacturing Tech, and 2 sources have reported it between 22 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026.
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You need to map your supply chain’s hidden weak points now. The risk of supply shocks from cyber and geopolitical causes is rising, so start testing your resilience scenarios this week.
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2 sources · first reported 22 Oct 2026 · latest 23 Oct 2026
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