Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) military and (b) other defence cooperation with (i) Croatia and (ii) Greece.

The UK enjoys a strong relationship with Croatia as a regionally important, likeminded NATO Ally. We regularly work together on areas of shared strategy interest, including on support to Ukraine and commitment to NATO standardisation. The depth of this relationship is exemplified by the annual success of Ex SAVA STAR, the capstone UK-Croatia land training exercise.

Greece is a major defence and security partner for the UK. With a relationship steeped in history, Greece remains a close partner for the UK both bilaterally and within NATO. We regularly we cooperate on matters of shared interest, with bilateral cooperation involving a range of a range of multi-domain activities through training, capability development, and crisis planning.