Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Defence’s response to a more contested and volatile world, published on 18 July 2023, CP 901, when he expects the Global Response Force to be deployable.
Answer
As set out in the Defence Command Paper Refresh, the Global Response Force (GRF) will bring together our deployed and high-readiness forces, and draw on capabilities from across Defence in all domains.
Looking ahead, the intention is for the GRF to be a scalable framework of high readiness forces. The Ministry of Defence retains significant force elements at readiness and, subject to the nature of the issue, can deploy forces under a GRF mandate, in accordance with their readiness profiles, now.