Written questions

Russia: Subversion

2026-07-01 · Ministry of Defence · 15616 · Official question

Graeme Downie

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, is he will define the meaning of "sub threshold" in relation to Russian threats and offensive action against UK people and interests.

Answer

Recent publications, including the House of Common’s Defence Committee ‘Defence in the Grey Zone’ report and the Strategic Defence Review, highlight the breadth and depth of threats posed by sub-threshold activity. Russia remains the most pressing and imm...