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Armed Conflict: Digital Technology

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 6 September 2025UIN 70686

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what proportion of the new Digital Warfighter group will be staffed by (a) military and (b) civilian personnel.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The work to define the construct of the Digital Warfighting Group is currently in its early stages. This will be a deployable organisation, however the exact proportion of military and civilian personnel is yet to be finalised.

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