Written questions

NATO

2026-06-30 · Ministry of Defence · 14898 · Official question

James Cartlidge

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Investment Plan on the United Kingdom's abilities to fulfil its NATO commitments.

Answer

The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) implements our ‘NATO First’ approach. It places NATO requirements and interoperability at the heart of UK capability planning and has been developed to deliver the optimal UK contribution into NATO’s warfighting plans. We...