UK rearmament and warfighting readiness
A debate on UK rearmament and warfighting readiness will take place on Wednesday 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons chamber.
This note provides a summary of the main changes to the defence estate that have been announced since the Army basing review was published in March 2013. Further decisions on aspects of the defence estate, including the training estate and the Reserves estate are expected to be made over the course of 2013. This note will be updated as and when those plans are announced.
Defence Estate Rationalisation (66KB PDF)
Defence Estate Rationalisation (66KB PDF)
A debate on UK rearmament and warfighting readiness will take place on Wednesday 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons chamber.
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