Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 100550

Arctic: Russia

Tabled: 16 December 2025

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Graeme Downie

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with allies in the High North on the threat posed by Russia’s arctic naval modernisation programme.

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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