Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117513
Navy: Antisubmarine Warfare
Tabled: 3 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North 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 CarnsAnti-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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