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Independence exposure test

Eight questions to expose where another country, supplier or operator can restrict your defence capability.

Answer for your current inventory, not the programme you hope to build. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.

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  1. 01If your surveillance requirement changed tomorrow, who controls the tasking?

    Think about access to sensors, imagery, data and the authority to direct collection.

  2. 02Can an outside actor restrict your tactical communications?

    Include encryption keys, software updates, network access and support contracts.

  3. 03What happens if access to your navigation service is degraded or denied?

    Consider military and civilian systems, fallback modes and who controls the signal.

  4. 04Can your weapons support be withheld after the equipment is delivered?

    Consider release permissions, spares, ammunition, software and technical assistance.

  5. 05Could you produce, repair or modify critical defence equipment at home?

    Score the capability you actually have, not the industrial plan you hope to build.

  6. 06Can your cyber-defence team operate if an external vendor is unavailable?

    Include monitoring, incident response, privileged access and the people who hold the knowledge.

  7. 07Do you control the intelligence your space-based systems collect?

    Consider tasking, ground segment, data custody, processing and continuity after a disruption.

  8. 08Could one foreign supplier interrupt a critical part of your defence supply chain?

    Look past the prime contract to components, maintenance, logistics and replacement paths.