Defence in the Arctic examined
14 March 2017
The Defence sub-Committee hold its second oral evidence session into Defence in the Arctic.
Witnesses
Wednesday 15 March 2017, The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
At 9.15am
- Lieutenant Commander Dr John Ash RN (Rtd), Institute Associate, Scott Polar Research Centre, University of Cambridge
- Dr Igor Sutyagin, Senior Research Fellow, RUSI
At 10.15am
- Group Captain Clive Blount RAF (Rtd)
- Nick Childs, Senior Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Lieutenant Colonel Matt Skuse RM (Rtd)
Purpose of the Session
The first panel will discuss the general situation regarding what many have observed as a militarisation of the Arctic and the High North, what the drivers of this activity are, the current capabilities and intentions of the Arctic nations, and what possible future flashpoints there might be in the region.
The second panel will examine historic and current UK capabilities relevant to operations in the Arctic and High in the maritime, land and air domains. This will include discussing the relevance of the Arctic to UK security, the development of historic and current capabilities which might address threats emanating from the High North, and the role of NATO in the region.