The forthcoming strategic defence review 2025: FAQ
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?

The past 18 months have witnessed a new urgency and purpose in the search for a more distinct and capable European defence identity. From early initiatives at St Malo, through the experience of the war in Kosovo and NATO’s 50th Anniversary, to the EU Helsinki summit, the pace of development has been rapid.
European Defence: From Portschach to Helsinki (190 KB , PDF)
The past 18 months have witnessed a new urgency and purpose in the search for a more distinct and capable European defence identity. From early initiatives at St Malo, through the experience of the war in Kosovo and NATO’s 50th Anniversary, to the EU Helsinki summit, the pace of development has been rapid.
European Defence: From Portschach to Helsinki (190 KB , PDF)
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?
How is UK defence responding to increasing geopolitical competition in the Arctic/ High North?
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.