Select Committee · Defence Committee
Defence in the High North
Status: Open
Opened: 28 Jan 2026
The inquiry will examine the current and emerging threats in the region. It will ask what the UK’s defence and security interests are, and whether we have the correct strategies, capabilities and alliances to counter these threats, particularly from Russia.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Dr David Blagden · The University of Exeter, Professor David Blagden · The University of Exeter, Professor Katarzyna Zysk · Norwegian Institute For Defence Studies | View ↗ |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Dr Marc De Vore · University of St Andrews, Ed Arnold · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe · Loughborough University | View ↗ |