Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what lessons have been learnt from the UK-led DIAMOND initiative.

The UK-led DIAMOND (Delivering Integrated Air and Missile Operationally Networked Defences) initiative aims to support the strengthening of Allied air and missile defence systems within NATO. Through this work, the importance of effective command and control, information sharing, the ability of national systems to operate together and a strong and resilient industrial base has been reinforced. The UK is now reviewing where best to focus DIAMOND to complement wider NATO and European IAMD efforts.