Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 83974

Guided Weapons

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the defence capabilities of the Armed Forces in response to China's (a) Dongfeng-5C intercontinental ballistic missile and (b) second-strike capability.

Answer

Al Carns
The Ministry of Defence does not comment on specific capabilities, as doing so could provide an operational advantage to those who may seek to harm the UK. The UK has a suite of capabilities to tackle the missile threat which is advancing, proliferating a...

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