Sanctions against Russia
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western allies and other partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.
Military assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion
What weapons and other military support have been given to Ukraine by the UK, the US and its allies and partners since Russia invaded the country in February 2022?
AUKUS pillar 2: Advanced capabilities
What advanced capabilities are the UK, Australia and the US developing under the AUKUS security partnership?
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Research Briefing
AUKUS submarine (SSN-A) programme
A major part of the AUKUS agreement between the UK, the US and Australia is the delivery of a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia. In March 2023 the AUKUS nations set out how that ambition would be achieved.
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Research Briefing
Russia’s use of nuclear threats during the Ukraine conflict
In March 2023 Russia announced that it would deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. The move is another step in Russia's increasing nuclear rhetoric associated with the conflict in Ukraine.
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Debate Pack
UK global military operations
A general debate on global military operations will take place on Wednesday 14 June 2023 in the House of Commons chamber. The debate was originally called UK defence policy.
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Research Briefing
Procurement Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Procurement Bill would reform the way public authorities purchase goods, services and public works. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the Bill’s report stage in the House of Commons on 13 June 2023.
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Research Briefing
The cost of the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent
Since the acquisition of the UK's first strategic nuclear deterrent in the 1950s, the cost of procuring and maintaining it, and which Government department should finance it, has always been a matter of much debate.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear weapons at a glance: United Kingdom
This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Research Briefing
Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class
In a vote in July 2016 the House of Commons approved the decision to maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent beyond the early 2030s. After almost a decade of work on the project, that vote subsequently enabled the programme to move forward into its manufacturing phase, which will see the construction of four new Dreadnought class ballistic missile submarines entering service in the 2030s.
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Research Briefing
Replacing the UK’s nuclear deterrent: The Warhead Programme
In February 2020, the Government confirmed the existence of a programme to replace the UK's nuclear warhead. What stage is the programme at and how much is it expected to cost?
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Research Briefing
UK defence expenditure
This paper summarises UK defence expenditure (current, historic and planned), international comparisons of defence expenditure of NATO allies, and the financial cost of UK military operations.
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Research Briefing
Ajax: The British Army’s troubled armoured vehicle programme
The British Army's £5.5 billion armoured vehicle has a new in-service date of 2025. What has caused delays to the programme?
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Research Briefing
UK-French defence cooperation: A decade on from the Lancaster House treaties
A UK-France summit was held on 10 March 2023. It was the first such summit in five years and future foreign policy and defence cooperation featured heavily.
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Research Briefing
A brief guide to previous British defence reviews
A brief guide to the main recommendations of the defence reviews that have taken place since the end of the Second World War.
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