Research Briefing
Amendments to the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement
Parts of the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement, which underpins nuclear cooperation between the two countries, were due to expire in December 2024.
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Research Briefing
Conflict in Ukraine: A Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression
Two years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, states continue to discuss setting up a tribunal dedicated to prosecuting aggression against Ukraine. This briefing outlines how a Special Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression may be set up, and progress to date.
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Research Briefing
The cost of the UK’s strategic nuclear deterrent
Since the acquisition of the UK's first strategic nuclear deterrent in the 1950s, the cost of procuring and maintaining it, and which Government department should finance it, has always been a matter of much debate.
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Research Briefing
Replacing the UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Progress of the Dreadnought Class
As part of a programme to renew the UK's nuclear deterrent, four new Dreadnought class ballistic missile submarines will enter service in the 2030s.
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Research Briefing
Replacing the UK’s nuclear deterrent: The Warhead Programme
In February 2020, the Government confirmed the existence of a programme to replace the UK's nuclear warhead. What stage is the programme at and how much is it expected to cost?
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Research Briefing
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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Research Briefing
Security guarantees to Ukraine
The UK was the first country to sign a long term bilateral security agreement with Ukraine in January 2024. What security guarantees have NATO and G7 countries made?
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Research Briefing
Post-conflict reconstruction assistance to Ukraine
Planning for the post conflict reconstruction of Ukraine has begun. The use of sanctioned Russian assets to help fund reconstruction is among the issues being discussed.
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Research Briefing
Ukraine: The Swiss Peace Summit and what comes next?
A Summit on Peace in Ukraine was held in Switzerland on 15 and 16 June 2024.
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Research Briefing
The Privy Council: history, functions and membership
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council
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Research Briefing
UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership
People making unauthorised journeys to claim asylum in the UK could be sent to Rwanda under a controversial relocation treaty.
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Research Briefing
What is the proposed WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty?
The WHO is negotiating a treaty on pandemic preparedness. The briefing outlines what has been proposed, how it relates to the International Health Regulations, where negotiations are up to, and what comes next.
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Research Briefing
Refugees and the UK’s international aid response
UK aid and diplomatic efforts to support refugees globally
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Insight
Iran’s 2024 elections
Iranians went to the polls in March. How might the election results affect Iranian politics and political stability?
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Research Briefing
The Northern Ireland Protocol and Windsor Framework
A short overview of what is the Northern Ireland Protocol, what it does, how it was changed by the Windsor Framework and new proposals in the January 2024 devolution deal
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