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Increase effectiveness and number of Royal Navy vessels for seabed operations against grey zone threats.
Conclusion
The Ministry of Defence should consider the specific benefits of both expanding the number, and increasing the effectiveness of, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Navy vessels able to undertake seabed operations to better counter grey zone threats. (Recommendation, Paragraph 34) Extending defence against grey zone threats
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Defence Committee
Inquiry
Defence in the Grey Zone
Report
5th Report - Defence in the Grey Zone
09 Jul 2025
HC 405
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Timeline
Recommendation age
1.2 yr
Report published
09 Jul 2025