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Joint Exercises

Commons · Question 16901 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of defence training exercises with allied nations.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 21 Jul 2026

The UK Armed Forces constantly reviews the effectiveness of its military exercises according to key metrics to ensure the activity is having the desired impact and improving force readiness, capability, interoperability with allies or deterrence messaging...