Research Briefing
UK defence personnel statistics
How many people serve in the UK armed forces, how diverse are they, and how many people are joining and leaving?
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Research Briefing
Japan’s strengthening military posture and new security policies
Since 2022, Japan has significantly increased its defence spending, updated its security policies and removed barriers to exporting arms.
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Research Briefing
UK defence spending
A summary of UK defence spending, including recent trends, spending plans, and international comparisons of the defence spending of NATO allies.
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Research Briefing
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Research Briefing
UK rearmament and warfighting readiness
A debate on UK rearmament and warfighting readiness will take place on Wednesday 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons chamber.
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Research Briefing
Defence Investment Plan: Key decisions
On 30 June 2026, the government published its long-awaited Defence Investment Plan. What are the key decisions for MOD spending over the next four years?
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Research Briefing
Seizing the shadow fleet
The UK has started to intercept sanctioned ships. This briefing explains the domestic and international rules that apply to enforcing sanctions at sea.
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Research Briefing
Armed Forces Pension Scheme
An overview of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, including government changes to pensions and the remedy to the discrimination caused by these changes.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons in Europe
The debate over nuclear weapons in Europe is gaining traction following France's proposals for greater nuclear cooperation among European allies.
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Research Briefing
Looking ahead to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2026
The five-yearly Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) begins on 27 April 2026.
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Research Briefing
Support for Gurkha veterans
On Thursday 26 March 2026 there will be a Backbench Business Committee debate on support for Gurkha veterans.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: UK armed forces veterans (Census 2021, 2022)
Find out how many UK armed forces veterans live in constituencies in Great Britain, based on census data.
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Research Briefing
Military action: Parliament’s role
Does parliament have a say in deploying UK military forces?
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Where are military bases located?
There are over 2,000 military bases in the UK (including reserve bases). Use our interactive dashboard to find out about military bases in your constituency.
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Research Briefing
The UK Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus: Status and recent developments
The UK maintains sovereignty over two military base areas in Cyprus. The UK's RAF base in Cyprus was struck by an Iranian drone in March 2026
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