EU Defence: the realisation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
In November 2017, 23 EU Member States submitted a Joint Notification to the EU Council of Ministers setting out their…
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Defence
The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November.…
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The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations
This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the…
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100-year anniversary of the Royal Air Force
There will be a general debate on the ‘100-year anniversary of the Royal Air Force’ in the House of Commons…
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Brexit Glossary
This Commons Library research briefing contains a list of commonly-used terms and acronyms that have needed clarification since the United…
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Armed Forces Covenant
A general debate on the ‘Armed Forces Covenant’ has been scheduled for Thursday 22 November 2018 in the Main Chamber.…
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Brexit reading list: defence and security
The Commons Library has compiled a selection of analysis and comment on defence and security related matters, relevant to the…
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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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Veterans’ Strategy
A general debate on the ‘The Veterans’ Strategy’ has been scheduled for Thursday 15 November 2018 in the Main Chamber…
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UK Defence Expenditure
This paper summarises UK defence expenditure (historic, current, and planned), international comparisons of defence expenditure of NATO Allies, and the…
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The South and East China Sea disputes: recent developments
For some time the Library has been tracking the territorial disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea,…
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The European Intervention Initiative (EI2)
The European Intervention Initiative (EI2) is a French-led initiative set out by President Macron in September 2017 as part of…
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Centenary of the Armistice
A debate on the ‘Centenary of the Armistice’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 6 November 2018 in the Main Chamber…
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Housing options for serving and ex-military personnel
This Briefing Paper outlines the housing options open to serving and ex-military personnel, it does not cover service accommodation provided…
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UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia: Q&A
This short Commons Library briefing paper examines UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.…
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