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Seventh Report - Defence in Scotland: the North Atlantic and the High North
Scottish Affairs Committee
HC 1576
Published 21 July 2023
Conclusions (1)
3
Conclusion
Rejected
Para 22
The Ministry of Defence should commit to updating its Arctic defence strategy every five years, to reflect the strategic acceleration in the region and to bring it into line with the FCDO’s Arctic Strategy for the whole of Government, which is updated every five years. We hope that, before then, …
Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation to update its Arctic defence strategy every five years, stating its 2022 strategy is designed for 10 years and that reviews are conducted regularly, but not on a fixed five-year cycle. It noted the Defence Command Paper had already been published.