Turmoil in the Middle East

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This note looks at the instability in the Middle East and North Africa since the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings.

Nuclear weapons – at a glance

This landing page features a new series of Commons Library briefings on the policies, capabilities and programmes of the nuclear weapon states.
International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session

This paper provides details and links for ministerial statements and parliamentary debates (from both Houses of Parliament) that cover international affairs and defence.
End of Brexit transition: implications for defence and foreign policy cooperation

After transition the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) provisions no longer apply to the UK and formal cooperation in these areas does not form part of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement reached at the end of December 2020. Instead, the UK Government envisages a flexible, ad hoc approach that will make use of channels of broader dialogue with the EU. How this will work in practice remains to be seen.