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Allied Reaction Force: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units form the UK's contribution to the NATO Allied Reaction Force Special Operations Component.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
2 Mar 2026
Answer
5 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units form the UK's contribution to the NATO Allied Reaction Force Special Operations Component.

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The United Kingdom will assume leadership of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force (ARF) Special Operations Component from July 2026 to June 2027. As part of this commitment, the UK is providing the Special Operations Component Command headquarters, responsible fo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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