NATO: Armed Forces
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the UK’s contribution to the NATO special operations force.
Answered by Al Carns
Following the recent successful validation by NATO during Exercise Hyperion Storm, the UK is set to command NATO’s Allied Reaction Force 26 Special Operations Component Command from July 2026 to June 2027. This will involve units from the Army’s Ranger Regiment, UK Commando Force, and the Royal Air Force, forming the Joint Special Operations Headquarters for NATO, as well as the land, maritime and air Special Operations Tasks Groups under its command.
Detailed planning is classified, as is the UK’s contribution to broader NATO SOF structures and activity.
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