The Northern Ireland border
A briefing paper charting the creation and development of the Northern Ireland border
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Women in combat: a bibliography (261 KB, PDF)
Women may soon be able to serve in combat roles in the Armed Forces. The Defence Secretary has launched a review of the policy that excludes women from ground close combat roles. It will report back by the end of 2014, a shift from the Government’s previously stated position to not review the policy before the end of operations in Afghanistan. Previous reviews were conducted in 2002 and 2010.
This note provides a short overview and a bibliography of sources of further reading.
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Women in combat: a bibliography (261 KB, PDF)
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Military Assistance to Ukraine
Western military assistance to Ukraine has been longstanding, but was increased significantly after 2014 and the Russian annexation of Crimea. Recent events, which have seen the build-up of Russian military forces in Crimea and on the eastern Ukrainian border, have once again thrown a spotlight on the nature of Western support to the country.
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Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-2021: Lords amendments
The Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-2021 was introduced in the House of Commons in March 2020. It was introduced in the House Lords unamended in November 2020. The Lords made a number of amendments and now the Bill is in a period of ping pong. The Commons will consider the latest Lords amendments on 27 April 2021. This paper has been updated accordingly.
