Committees

Defence in the High North

Inquiry

The inquiry will examine the current and emerging threats in the region. It will ask what the UK’s defence and security interests are, and whether we have the correct strategies, capabilities and alliances to counter these threats, particularly from Russia.  

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 25 March 2026.

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Past events

Wednesday 15 July 2026
10:00am Public
Defence in the High North - Oral evidence 15 July 2026
10:00am
  • Louise Sandher-Jones MP (Minister for the Armed Forces at Ministry of Defence)
  • Brigadier Jeremy Lamb MC (Head, Euro-Atlantic Security at Ministry of Defence)
  • Chris Keay (Deputy Director, Euro-Atlantic Security at Ministry of Defence)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 28 April 2026
10:30am Public
Defence in the High North - Oral evidence 28 April 2026
10:30am
  • Professor Katarzyna Zysk (Professor of International Relations and Contemporary History at Norwegian Institute For Defence Studies)
  • Professor David Blagden (Professor of International Security & Strategy at The University of Exeter)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 3 March 2026
10:30am Public
Defence in the High North - Oral evidence 3 March 2026
10:30am
  • Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe (Professor of War Studies at Loughborough University)
  • Dr Marc De Vore (Senior Lecturer at the School of International Relations at University of St Andrews)
  • Ed Arnold (Senior Research Fellow, European Security at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI))
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

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