Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a CyberEM Command.

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommended the establishment of a Cyber and Electromagnetic (Cyber & EM) Command, this was after careful consideration of proposals for the Cyber & EM domain and the related evidence gathering process for the SDR. This process is set out in the Appendix to the SDR Report published on 2 June 2025.

The SDR made the assessment that the Command will bring improved coherence to Defence’s contribution to this Domain, and we have engaged with international partners to learn from the establishment of their respective Cyber Commands. The benefits of the new Command will include an improved ability to manage and mitigate Defence’s cyber risk; centralised authorities to enhance cyber talent and skills; an increased ability to conduct and respond to electromagnetic operations and the provision of a single ‘front-door’ for Defence’s Cyber & EM engagement with our national and international partners.