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Defence policy

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    Brexit: Negotiations Update (March-June 2018)

    Wednesday, 20 June, 2018

    This briefing paper provides an update on the progress of the Article 50 TEU negotiations since March 2018, and what this leaves to be 'agreed' before a Withdrawal Agreement and attached Political Declaration on the Future Relationship can be concluded.

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  • Research Briefing

    Look ahead to 2018 NATO Summit

    Monday, 18 June, 2018

    This Commons Library paper provides a short look ahead to the next NATO summit on 11-12 July. MPs will debate NATO on 20 June 2018.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
  • Debate Pack

    NATO

    Monday, 18 June, 2018

    Debate Pack for the general debate on 'NATO’, scheduled for Wednesday 20 June 2018 in the Main Chamber.

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    • Armed forces
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    • International organisations
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    NATO

    Friday, 01 June, 2018

    A Debate Pack to be published for the general debate on 'NATO’, scheduled for Tuesday 5 June 2018 in the Main Chamber.

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    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Can Europe save the Iran nuclear deal?

    Tuesday, 15 May, 2018

    European leaders say they will try to save the Iran nuclear deal. Is this realistic?

    • Research Briefing
    • Defence policy
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    Prospects for combat air: What follows Typhoon and Lightning?

    Tuesday, 15 May, 2018

    This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the RAF's current and future combat aircraft fleet, the UK aerospace industry and prospects for international collaboration ahead of the publication of the Combat Air Strategy.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Aviation
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations

    Thursday, 19 April, 2018

    Brexit negotiations have resumed and this third phase will cover issues outstanding from the last phases - the Irish border in particular - and the framework for future EU-UK relations. This paper looks at how the EU and the UK envisage their relationship after Brexit.

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    Parliamentary approval for military action: Debate to 2018

    Tuesday, 17 April, 2018

    Parliament has no legal role in approving military action, but since 2011 there has been a convention to inform and consult the Commons before deploying troops.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Middle East
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Modernising the Army’s armoured vehicles

    Wednesday, 11 April, 2018

    The UK Army's armoured fighting vehicles fleet is to be refreshed. This Commons Library briefing paper looks at Challenger and Warrior upgrades, Ajax and the MIV and MRV-P programmes

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    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    The Chemical Weapons Convention

    Monday, 26 March, 2018

    This short briefing paper looks at the Chemical Weapons Convention in the context of the attack in Salisbury in March 2018.

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    • Defence policy
    • International law
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    National security and Russia

    Monday, 26 March, 2018

    On 26 March 2018 the House of Commons debates national security and Russia.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
  • Debate Pack

    Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland

    Tuesday, 06 March, 2018

    This Debate Pack has been produced ahead of the Opposition Day debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Wednesday 7 March 2018, on the 'Armed Forces Covenant in Northern Ireland'. The debate will be on a motion put forward by the Democratic Unionist Party.

    • Debate Pack
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
  • Research Briefing

    The Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill 2017-19

    Monday, 22 January, 2018

    The Bill will enable members of the regular armed forces to serve part-time or to restrict the amount of time they spend separated from their normal place of work.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
  • Debate Pack

    Size and strength of the British armed forces

    Friday, 19 January, 2018

    A Westminster Hall debate on the ‘Size and strength of the British armed forces’ is scheduled for Wednesday 24 January 2018 at 9.30am. The Member initiating the debate is Leo Docherty.

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    • Armed forces
    • Defence policy
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on a motion relating to Defence

    Tuesday, 09 January, 2018

    This Debate Pack has been prepared for the 'debate on the motion relating to defence', to be held in the main House of Commons Chamber on Thursday 11 January 2018, initiated by Vernon Coaker MP.

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    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy

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