Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117513

Navy: Antisubmarine Warfare

Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether anti-submarine warfare is the primary operational focus of the Royal Navy for the foreseeable future.

Answer

Al Carns
Anti-submarine warfare remains a central and enduring operational priority for the Royal Navy due to the need to protect the UK’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent and to counter the growing undersea threat in the North Atlantic through the Atlantic Bastion con...

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