Armed Forces
Commons · Question 9534 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the level of ability of the armed forces to sustain an independent land campaign.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 23 Jun 2026
The UK Armed Forces, with the British Army at its core, maintains land forces designed to operate both independently and as part of NATO. The Army’s regular forces are maintained at graduated readiness able to deploy on operations in the UK and overseas. ...