Caribbean and Latin America: Defence
Commons · Question 124298 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy - Public Summary, what is the UK’s “persistent military forward presence” in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 17 Apr 2026
In the South Atlantic, Defence maintains two overseas bases on Ascension Island and Falkland Islands. This enables a defensive military posture delivered through the presence of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands. The Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship, ...