Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119700

Defence: International Cooperation

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Graeme Downie

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of joint UK–EU–Ukraine research and development programmes in areas such as autonomous systems, counter-drone technologies and missile defence.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work closely with the Government of Ukraine and European allies on the sharing of knowledge and insight around autonomous systems, counter-drone technologies and missile defence whose technologists and armed...

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