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NATO: Nuclear Weapons

Commons · Question 22937 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in commencing discussions with the United States and NATO on the potential benefits and feasibility of enhanced UK participation in N

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026

As detailed in the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), the US has called on European members to take greater responsibility for Europe’s security. The UK will support this objective by bolstering NATO’s deterrence and defence to counter Russia’s growing aggres...