Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 15616

Russia: Subversion

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, is he will define the meaning of "sub threshold" in relation to Russian threats and offensive action against UK people and interests.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Recent publications, including the House of Common’s Defence Committee ‘Defence in the Grey Zone’ report and the Strategic Defence Review, highlight the breadth and depth of threats posed by sub-threshold activity. Russia remains the most pressing and imm...

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