Written questions

Taiwan and USA: Navy

Commons · Question 121202 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential vulnerability of (a) Taiwan and (b) the first and second island chain following the deployment of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Okinawa to the Arabian Gulf

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 23 Mar 2026

The MOD does not comment on assessments conducted on the military capabilities of other states for reasons of operational security.