Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence

International Relations and Defence Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 20 Feb 2024 Closed: 6 Mar 2025 Parliament page
The Committee’s inquiry will consider the interim lessons that can be drawn from the war in Ukraine for UK Defence. It will explore whether our assumptions regarding the nature of the Russia threat are still valid, and whether we are equipped to respond to it. It will examine the role … Read more
1 Report
6 Oral sessions
1 Letter
9 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
16 Oct
2024
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
9 Oct
2024
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 1, Palace of Westminster
26 Sep
2024
11 Sep
2024
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 1, Palace of Westminster
1 May
2024
Oral evidence
24 Apr
2024
Oral evidence
17 Apr
2024
Oral evidence
27 Mar
2024
Oral evidence
13 Mar
2024
Oral evidence
28 Feb
2024
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 6 sessions
Oral evidence
Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach GBE KCB DL · British Armed Forces Nick Childs · The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
Oral evidence
Dr Peter Roberts · University of Exeter General Sir Nick Carter GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen · British Armed Forces
Oral evidence
Juliana Suess · German Institute for International and Security Affairs Theodora Ogden · RAND
Oral evidence
Air Marshal (retd) Edward Stringer · Policy Exchange Dr Marc DeVore · University of St Andrews Tim Lawrenson · International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Dr Ulrike Franke · European Council on Foreign Relations Mr James Black · RAND Europe
Oral evidence
Mr Shashank Joshi · The Economist Professor Malcolm Chalmers · RUSI
Correspondence 1 letter
25 Apr 2024 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (MoD), regarding Committee scrutiny, dated 25 April 2024
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