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Debate Pack
The Government’s review of defence capability
This Debate Pack has been prepared for the debate on 'The Government's review of defence capability', to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 19 October 2017, from 3:00pm, and initiated by Marcus Fysh MP.
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Research Briefing
The defence capability review: equipment
A simple introduction to the front-line equipment of the UK armed forces. The Government is reviewing its defence capabilities.
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Research Briefing
Nuclear Weapons – Country Comparisons
This paper has now been replaced by CBP09069, Nuclear weapons - at a glance. This is a series of individual country profiles which examine the policies, capabilities and programmes of each of the nine nuclear weapon states.
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Research Briefing
UK defence obligations to South Korea
Is the UK obliged to defend South Korea? This Commons Library briefing paper looks at the potential implications for the UK of a 1953 Declaration amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.
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Debate Pack
Armed Forces Pay
This Debate Pack has been prepared for the debate on 'Armed Forces Pay', to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 14 September 2017, at 3:00pm, initiated by Stephen Morgan MP.
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Research Briefing
The legal and regulatory framework for UK arms exports
This briefing provides an overview of the development of the legal and regulatory framework for UK arms exports since 1997. It also describes the main changes to this regulatory framework under the 2015-17 Conservative Government. During the last parliament there was also controversy over the use of UK-manufactured arms by Saudi Arabia in Yemen. As the current parliament gets down to work, there are potential uncertainties about the implications of Brexit for this area of policy.
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Research Briefing
North Korea: August 2017 update
Tensions have risen alarmingly in the Korean peninsula during the course of 2017. North Korea appears to be making faster progress towards having a nuclear weapons system that can reach the US than many observers expected. What have been the responses of the US, China, South Korea and Japan to developments since the beginning of this year?
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Research Briefing
Syria and Iraq: update July 2017
The campaign for Mosul is making good progress and the re-conquest of Raqqah from ISIS is beginning. The Assad government looks as if it is here to stay, however.
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Research Briefing
Troops in Afghanistan
The UK is sending more troops to Afghanistan as part of a wider increase in NATO troop numbers.
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Debate Pack
Future shape of the armed forces
This Debate Pack has been prepared for the debate on the 'Future shape of the armed forces', to be held in the Westminster Hall on Wednesday 19 July 2017. The Member leading the debate is Leo Docherty MP.
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Research Briefing
Dealing with civil contingencies: Emergency planning in the UK
The Grenfell Tower fire has raised questions about how agencies plan for and respond to civil contingencies. This briefing looks at emergency planning in the UK.
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Debate Pack
The Commemoration of Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres
Debate Pack for the Commemoration of Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres
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Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
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Research Briefing
Counter-extremism policy: an overview
Counter-extremism policy has evolved over the past few years with an increasing focus on addressing non-violent extremism. In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Westminster, Manchester, London Bridge and Finsbury Park, the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, which includes counter-extremism, has come to the fore of the agenda. On 21 June 2017, the Queen’s Speech announced the establishment of a new Commission for Countering Extremism, as well as a review of counter-terrorism powers and a commitment to tackling online extremist content. Counter-extremism will undoubtedly be a crucial issue for the new Parliament, which will face difficult questions about how to tackle this complex problem.
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