questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK steps up defence of Arctic and High North from rising Russian threats, published on 11 February 2026, what changes there have been in Russian military 
answerText: The Ministry of Defence continuously monitors Russia’s military posture in the Arctic and High North as part of routine defence intelligence and strategic assessments. While the UK and NATO recognise Russia’s status as an Arctic state with a legitimate pr...
heading: Arctic: Russia