Oral Question·Prime Minister
“Whether the level of military threat from Russia faced by the UK is currently as great as that during the Cold War years.”
Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 11 November 2026
Asked by
Sir Julian Lewis
Conservative — New Forest East
Answering Minister
the Prime Minister
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
The right hon. Gentleman asks about the Russian threat that we face today compared with the cold war. With rapid changes in technology, including AI, cyber-warfare and autonomous systems, we face new complex threats, which is why we are fully funding the defence investment plan and investing in the modern capabilities needed for the future.