Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 100813

Arctic: Russia

Tabled: 16 December 2025

Answered: 24 December 2025

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of recent trends in levels of Russian nuclear submarine and naval activity within the Arctic Circle and the implications for the security of the United Kingdom and NATO all

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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