Navy: North Atlantic Ocean
Lords · Question HL13190 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by The Earl of Minto
To ask His Majesty's Government, with reference to the speech by the First Sea Lord on 8 December, what steps they are taking to prevent the loss of the naval control of the Atlantic to Russia.
Answer
Answered by Lord Coaker, 5 Jan 2026
The Ministry of Defence has announced Atlantic Bastion - the Royal Navy's programme to create an advanced hybrid naval force to secure the North Atlantic for the UK and NATO against the persistent and growing threat posed by Russia. Atlantic Bastion will ...