July 2023 coup in Niger
The UK Government has condemned the coup in Niger, the sixth coup in West Africa in three years.
Coups and political stability in West Africa
This paper discusses some of the factors behind recent coups in West Africa and surveys recent political developments in countries in the region.
Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
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Research Briefing
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
Armed forces pay 2023/24
The armed forces will receive a 5% pay rise in 2023. This briefing explains how pay is decided and recent pay awards.
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Research Briefing
NATO enlargement: Ukraine
NATO says Ukraine "will become a member" of the Alliance, but has not set a timeframe.
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Debate Pack
NATO Parliamentary Assembly and NATO Summit 2023 in Vilnius
A Westminster Hall debate on the "NATO Parliamentary Assembly and NATO Summit 2023 in Vilnius" will take place on Thursday 6 July 2023, from 3:10-4:30pm. The debate will be led by Alec Shelbrooke MP.
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Research Briefing
UN ends peacekeeping force in Mali
The decade-long UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has come to an end at the request of Mali’s transitional authorities.
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Research Briefing
Instability in Russia: Prigozhin’s armed rebellion
Events over 23-24 June 2023, saw the leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, exiled to Belarus after attempting an armed rebellion in Russia.
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Research Briefing
What is NATO?
This paper explains what NATO is, its structure and purpose, and how it has evolved since its formation in 1949.
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Research Briefing
Support for UK Veterans
This briefing paper details the support available to armed forces veterans in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
NATO enlargement: Sweden and Finland
Finland joined NATO in April 2023. Turkey remains opposed to Sweden’s membership. Will Sweden join before NATO’s summit in July 2023?
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Research Briefing
How do countries join NATO?
Any European country can join NATO. This paper explains how countries can join the Alliance.
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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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