Over the past decade, private capital inflows into the defense sector have risen more than eighteen-fold—reflecting a shift driven by geopolitical instability, digitization of the battlefield, and the recognition that public procurement systems alone cannot deliver capability at the speed required. General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, former Commander of the UK’s Joint Forces Command, who spoke at a recent defense industry seminar hosted by Goodwin, describes the current landscape as one where speed of in ...