Arctic: Shipping
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Joint Expeditionary Force partners on shared ice cutter ship capability in the High North.
Answered by Al Carns
The Ministry of Defence recognises the increasing strategic importance of the region and continually assesses its capability requirements.
To deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review, we are developing options through the Defence Investment Plan for future Ice Patrol Ship capability. These options will consider requirements for both the Antarctic and the High North.
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