Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s priorities are for the NATO Summit in June 2022 in respect of finalising the next Strategic Concept.

NATO leaders will adopt as planned a new Strategic Concept at the Madrid summit. We want the next Concept to reflect how NATO is accelerating its transformation for a more dangerous strategic reality, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and considering challenges posed by China.

It will reaffirm our commitment to freedom, openness and the rules-based order. It must also embed UK-led work to ensure the Alliance is fit for future challenges, in line with the NATO 2030 agenda. This includes modernising and adapting to advanced technologies; competing and integrating across domains using military and non-military tools; and improving national resilience.