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Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 12 June 2026UIN 6959

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the seven mission sets for the UK Lightning Force.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The United Kingdom aligns its multi‑role aircraft with NATO air doctrine as set out in the Allied Joint Doctrine for Air and Space Operations (AJP-3.3).

Within this framework, air power is organised into seven core tactical mission sets:

  1. Offensive Counter‑Air
  2. Defensive Counter‑Air
  3. Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defences
  4. Air Interdiction
  5. Close Air Support
  6. Tactical Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare
  7. Strategic Attack

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