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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | Brigadier Jeremy Lamb MC · Ministry of Defence, Chris Keay · Ministry of Defence, Louise Sandher-Jones MP · Ministry of Defence | View ↗ |
| 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 ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Brigadier Jeremy Lamb MC · Head, Euro-Atlantic Security | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Chris Keay · Deputy Director, Euro-Atlantic Security | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Dr David Blagden · Senior Lecturer in International Security | The University of Exeter | 1 |
| Dr Marc De Vore · Senior Lecturer at the School of International Re… | University of St Andrews | 1 |
| Ed Arnold · Senior Research Fellow, European Security | Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | 1 |
| Louise Sandher-Jones MP · Minister for Veterans and People | Ministry of Defence | 1 |
| Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe · Professor of War Studies | Loughborough University | 1 |
| Professor David Blagden · Professor of International Security & Strategy | The University of Exeter | 1 |
| Professor Katarzyna Zysk · Professor of International Relations and Contempo… | Norwegian Institute For Defence Studies | 1 |