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Written question asked by Gordon McKee (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: NATO

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Department is taking to expand the use of synthetic training environments to enable joint training between the Armed Forces and NATO allies.

Answer

The UK has provided the primary hub for NATO Distributed Synthetic Training since 2025, supporting secure and operationally relevant joint training for NATO personnel across the maritime, land and air domains.


Following the direction of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, the Ministry of Defence is developing a single virtual training environment and embedding synthetic training requirements within future procurement programmes.

This will enable personnel to train together more effectively, improve the re-use of existing capabilities, and increase interoperability with NATO Allies and partners.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18854
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Armed forces Military exercises Training NATO
Link
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