Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether deterrence remains a core element of the United Kingdom’s defence policy.

Deterrence remains at the core of the UK’s defence policy and influences everything we do; from capability procurement choices to operational activity. The Strategic Defence Review (2025) affirms the centrality of deterrence to Defence thinking. It underpins our focus on home defence and resilience, our move towards warfighting readiness, and our NATO First approach.