Research Briefing
Ukraine crisis
This page features Commons Library publications relevant to the current conflict in Ukraine.
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Research Briefing
Ukraine crisis
This page features Commons Library publications relevant to the current conflict in Ukraine.
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Debate Pack
Closure of the Lachin Corridor and the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
A Westminster Hall debate on the closure of the Lachin Corridor and the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is scheduled for Tuesday 24 January 2023, from 2:30-4:00pm. The debate will be led by Tim Loughton MP.
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Debate Pack
Russian grand strategy
A Backbench Business Committee debate on 'Russian grand strategy' is scheduled for Thursday 19 January 2023 in the House of Commons chamber.
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Research Briefing
EU Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO): a future role for UK defence?
Nearly three years after leaving the EU, the UK is about to join an EU-led defence capability project on enabling military mobility. What will the UK's rights and obligations be as a non-EU participant?
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Research Briefing
National Security Bill 2022-2023
The National Security Bill 2022-23 was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 May 2022. It would replace existing counter-espionage laws with a comprehensive framework for countering hostile state activity analogous to the counter-terrorism framework established since 2000. It would also limit the availability of civil legal aid and damages to those connected with terrorist activity.
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Research Briefing
Implications of the Russian-backed referendums in Ukraine
At the end of September 2022 Moscow announced the annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine following a series of referendums on joining on Russia, which were widely labelled a "sham" and a violation of international law.
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Research Briefing
Afghanistan: One year under a Taliban government
One year after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan the country faces a multitude of political, economic and humanitarian crises. The security situation is increasing fragile and human rights abuses, particularly of women and girls, is widely documented.
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Research Briefing
Brexit and the UK’s Overseas Territories
What’s the significance of the UK’s departure from the EU for the UK’s 14 Overseas Territories, in relation to trade, funding, defence, and sovereignty?
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons profile: China
This paper briefly examines China's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons at a glance: India and Pakistan
This paper briefly examines the nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes of India and Pakistan.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons profile: United States
This paper briefly examines the nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes of the United States.
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Debate Pack
Iran’s nuclear programme
A Backbench Business Committee debate on Iran's nuclear programme is scheduled for Thursday 30 June 2022 in the House of Commons chamber.
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Research Briefing
NATO Summit 2022 Madrid
NATO holds its next summit in Madrid in June 2022. This page explains what's on the agenda and where to find more information from the Commons Library.
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Research Briefing
NATO’s Strategic Concept
NATO Leaders are expected to adopt a new Strategic Concept at a summit in Madrid on 28-30 June 2022. A statement of NATO's values and purpose, what is the new Concept expected to say in light of Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine?
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Research Briefing
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entered into force in January 2021. The nuclear weapon states have not signed and ratified the new treaty which raises the question of what it can realistically achieve.
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