Navy: Antisubmarine Warfare
Commons · Question 117513 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
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
Answered by Al Carns, 11 Mar 2026
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...