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South Africa: Military Exercises

Asked by Sir Julian LewisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 124048

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the Chagos Islands of the joint naval exercises undertaken by South Africa with (a) China, (b) Russia and (c) other BRICS partners i

Answered by Al Carns

There are no implications for the Ministry of Defence's policy on the Chagos Islands of South Africa's joint naval exercises in its waters.

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