Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 97999

Russia: Arctic

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the strength of the Joint Expeditionary Force to deter Russian threats in the High North.

Answer

Al Carns
The Secretary of State for Defence last met with his Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) counterparts at the JEF Defence Ministers meeting from 4-5 November 2025 in Bodø, Norway. This was the first JEF Defence Ministers meeting to be held in the High North, d...

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