Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations to NATO.

NATO is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transformation that orientates it towards the main threats of Russia and Terrorism.

Our commitment to NATO is unconditional and our contribution to deterrence and defence of the Euro-Atlantic will be delivered via credible, deployable and lethal warfighting capabilities into the NATO Force Model.

Under the new Regional Plans, UK forces, operating alongside our Allies in NATO will deter further aggression and defend every inch of NATO territory. In the first year of these new plans, the UK will have enhanced our force posture in Estonia with rapid reinforcements on standby, have sent warships and fighter aircraft to south-east Europe and the Mediterranean and lead the inaugural very high-readiness Allied Reaction Force.

We will continue to contribute to every NATO mission and declare the UK’s nuclear deterrent to NATO.