Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 21883

Arctic: Defence

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

Labour — Dunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what forces are committed to defending the High North.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The UK is committed to maintaining a coherent Defence posture, presence, and profile in the High North region. The Royal Marines have conducted annual exercises with Norway for over 50 years to hone their extreme cold weather warfighting skills, supported...

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