South China Sea Operations 2020-05-12
2020-05-12
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The Royal Navy's plans and operations in the South China Sea are under scrutiny.
Whether the Royal Navy plans to continue operations in the South China sea. The Royal Navy, along with other NATO allies, will continue to uphold the right of navigation across the globe.
The Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy collaborate across the globe on a near daily basis. Only this morning, I had an hour-long conversation with my counterpart in Australia. The Type 26 Hunter-class frigate partnership has flourished through the Global Combat Ship user group.
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Countries like China and Russia are exploiting the global distraction caused by the coronavirus to advance their own agendas.
May I ask him to call for an urgent meeting of the National Security Council to review our competitors' activities, which, left unchecked, could lead to serious conflict in the future?
My right hon. Friend makes an important point that there are adversaries and competitors around the world seeking to use this horrendous outbreak not only to exploit our differences, but to further their ambitions. On the point about the NSC, the decision to call an NSC meeting is a matter for the Government Security Directorate in the Cabinet Office, the Cabinet and the Prime Minister.
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