Written question asked by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 5 April 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 April 2017. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Baltic States: NATO

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have taken against attempts to undermine by disinformation the effectiveness of the British troops deployed to the Baltic States as part of the NATO alliance Enhanced Forward Presence initiative.

Answer: The UK and NATO constantly monitor the threats to the Euro-Atlantic security environment. The Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) we have deployed to the Baltic States and Poland is defensive in nature, but combat capable, and we will configure our forces appropriately in response to the challenges NATO faces in the region. The effectiveness of UK involvement in this operation is founded upon our longstanding engagement and interoperability with NATO, our host nations of Estonia and Poland, our EFP partners, the US, Denmark, and France. Any attempts to undermine this deployment through disinformation will be countered in an open, honest, and transparent fashion.

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