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5th Report - Defence in the Grey Zone
Defence Committee
HC 405
Published 9 July 2025
Recommendations
5
Deferred
Enhance JEF’s deployable capability, including Royal Navy ships, to combat grey zone threats in the Arctic.
Recommendation
The Government should consider enhancing the JEF’s deployable capability to combat grey zone threats, such as protecting seabed infrastructure and permitting extended military operations in the High North/Arctic, for example by reinforcing the bows of Royal Navy ships, including the …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepted the recommendation with caveats, stating that specific capability commitments, such as for the Type 83 Destroyer or future icebreaker capabilities, will be considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan due in autumn 2025.
Ministry of Defence
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