Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 33148
Antarctica: National Security
Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the risk posed by foreign state actors’ covert military activity in Antarctica.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of the risks posed by foreign state actors and works with allies and partners to ensure the commitments to the Antarctic Treaty, including through the deployment of the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship, a...
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