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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 future Type 83 Destroyers. (Recommendation, Paragraph 45) 27
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 October 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation 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