Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 100549

Arctic: Russia

Tabled: 16 December 2025

Answered: 24 December 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the level of threat posed by Russia’s Arctic naval modernisation programme, including the introduction of armed icebreaking patrol vessels, on UK and allied maritime security in the

Answer

Al Carns

The Ministry of Defence keeps Russian military capabilities and investment under continuous review. We work closely with our NATO Allies to understand the implications of Russian military capability development for Alliance security. NATO is strengthening...

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