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Royal College of Defence Studies

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21556

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of offering additional places on the Global Strategy Programme at the Royal College of Defence Studies.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

While course allocations are carefully considered on an annual basis in line with evolving Defence diplomacy and security priorities, overall capacity for the Global Strategy Programme remains restrained by the physical size of Seaford House. The elite nature of the Royal College of Defence Studies therefore endures.

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