UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia: Q&A
This short Commons Library briefing paper examines UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
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.
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Research Briefing
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.
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Research Briefing
National Security and Investment Bill 2019-21
The National Security and Investment Bill 2019-21 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. It was introduced in the House of Commons on 11 November 2020. Its Second Reading took place on 17 November 2020, with remaining stages scheduled for Wednesday 20 January 2021.
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Research Briefing
Overview: where are all the world’s nuclear weapons?
The House of Commons Library has produced a new series of papers on the nuclear weapon states. This short paper provides an overview of the key facts.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: Russia
This paper briefly examines Russia's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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The Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels
The Royal Navy has in recent years expanded its fleet of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). This short paper discusses the expansion of the fleet, their historic role in fishery protection and global deployments.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: China
This paper briefly examines China's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: United States
This paper briefly examines the nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes of the United States. Under a Biden administration, a return to the nuclear polices of the Obama era is considered likely. This is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: United Kingdom
This paper briefly examines the UK's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: Israel
This paper briefly examines Israel's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: France
This paper briefly examines France's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series on the nuclear weapon states.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: North Korea
This paper briefly examines North Korea's nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes. It is one paper in a larger series of papers on the nuclear weapon states.
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Nuclear weapons at a glance: India and Pakistan
This paper briefly examines the nuclear weapons policies, capabilities and programmes of India and Pakistan. It is one paper in a larger series of papers on the nuclear weapon states.
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