Following the success of the Growth Paper published earlier this year, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Semiconductors is now turning its attention to the increasingly critical intersection of defence and national security. Semiconductors, in all their forms, underpin virtually all modern defence systems and will be fundamental to the next generation of military technologies. In an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, the absence of a trusted, domestic and sov

At its meeting on 2 June 2026, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Semiconductors heard a presentation from Chet Babla, Chief Executive Officer of Octric Semiconductors and one of the latest members of the APPG’s Advisory Board, setting out the urgent strategic importance of semiconductors to UK defence and national security. The session delivered a clear and hard‑hitting message: semiconductors are not simply components, they are the foundation of modern defence c

On Tuesday 2 June 2026, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Semiconductors met in Parliament to examine A Critical Future for Defence and National Security. The session brought together parliamentarians and members of the APPG’s Advisory Board to explore how semiconductors underpin modern defence systems, and the implications for the UK’s technological resilience, economic strength and national security. Reflecting the APPG’s continued growth and influence, the discu