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Defence policy

  • Debate Pack

    Armed Forces Day

    Tuesday, 24 June, 2025

    A debate on Armed Forces Day will take place in the House of Commons chamber on 26 June 2025.

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

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: Armed forces housing

    Monday, 23 June, 2025

    The government will publish a Defence Housing Strategy in 2025. What did the Strategic Defence Review 2025 say about service accommodation?

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

    Estimates Day debate: Spending of the Ministry of Defence

    Monday, 23 June, 2025

    On Wednesday 25 June 2025 there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Ministry of Defence, in so far as it relates to the remit of the National Armaments Director.

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

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: NATO

    Wednesday, 18 June, 2025

    The UK's Strategic Defence Review set out a 'NATO First' approach. What does this mean?

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

    Nuclear weapons profile: Israel

    Monday, 16 June, 2025

    This paper briefly examines Israel's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • International law
    • Middle East
  • Research Briefing

    UK defence in 2025: Integrated air and missile defence

    Friday, 13 June, 2025

    What air defence capabilities does the UK have to protect the UK homeland and what did the recent Strategic Defence Review say?

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • International organisations
  • Research Briefing

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: Armed forces personnel

    Tuesday, 03 June, 2025

    The Strategic Defence Review makes recommendations for the future of UK defence. The review said a “workforce crisis” had been created.

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

    Strategic Defence Review 2025: Armed forces personnel

    Monday, 02 June, 2025

    The Strategic Defence Review makes recommendations for the future of UK defence. The review said a “workforce crisis” had been created.

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

    The forthcoming strategic defence review 2025: FAQ

    Friday, 30 May, 2025

    The government will publish a strategic defence review in 2025, considering threats to the UK and how to meet them. What do we know about it so far?

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

    UK defence in 2025: Tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery

    Friday, 30 May, 2025

    How the army is organised, modernisation plans and a summary of the army's current and future fleets of armoured vehicles

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

    UK-EU summit

    Tuesday, 20 May, 2025

    A Westminster Hall debate on the May 2025 UK-EU Summit is scheduled for Thursday 22 May, from 1.30pm. The debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Stella Creasy MP and Richard Tice MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Defence policy
    • Environment
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    US-Iran nuclear talks 2025

    Wednesday, 14 May, 2025

    The US has entered into talks with Iran to limit its nuclear programme. How far advanced is the programme, and what issues are being discussed?

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

    International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2024-25 session

    Tuesday, 22 April, 2025

    This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements, urgent questions and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.

    • Research Briefing
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International development
    • International organisations
    • Middle East
    • Overseas territories
  • Research Briefing

    Ukraine and Russia: A shift in US policy

    Thursday, 03 April, 2025

    US policy toward Russia and Ukraine appears to be shifting as it seeks a negotiated settlement in the conflict.

    • Research Briefing
    • Americas
    • Armed forces
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • EU institutions
    • Europe
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • The EU
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific and what’s next for its policy to the region?

    Friday, 28 March, 2025

    This briefing looks at UK's 'tilt to the Indo-Pacific', as first set out in the 2021 Integrated Review under the Conservative government. The goals the tilt achieved in deepening the UK's defence, foreign policy and trade relationships in the region, and what the Labour government has said about the tilt.

    • Research Briefing
    • Asia Pacific
    • Defence policy
    • International trade

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