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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Desmond Swayne (Conservative). It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 19 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Royal Navy Capabilities

Question

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Royal Navy's capabilities to engage land-based targets.

Answer

The Royal Navy has a range of capabilities to support the engagement of land-based targets. Specific threat planning is considered for every deployment or contingency, and measures are taken to reduce or mitigate those expected threats as dictated by operational priority.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
901524 
745 cc451-2 
Session
2023-24
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Navy