Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 123250

Defence

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been implemented by his Department as a result of operational lessons identified from the war in Ukraine, including (a) force structure and procurement priorities, (b) stockpiling and supply cha

Answer

Luke Pollard
The UK's Armed Forces are learning much from the war in Ukraine, particularly the need for a much faster 'learn and adapt' cycle to accelerate developments in our capabilities, doctrine and tactics. More broadly, the Strategic Defence Review considered al...
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