US, UK and NATO

Defence Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 22 Jul 2021 Closed: 11 Dec 2023 Parliament page
Following the publication of the UK Integrated Review (and the accompanying Defence strategies), the commitments made at the NATO summit of June 2021 and the announcement by the US Administration that it will publish a Global Posture Review this year, we have undertaken to hold an inquiry which examines how … Read more
5 Recommendations
13 Conclusions
1 Report
4 Oral sessions
3 Letters
4 Events
Activity timeline 9 events
11 Jul
2023
Correspondence
11 Jul
2023
Correspondence
22 Jun
2023
Report published
22 Jun
2023
Correspondence
7 Mar
2023
Report published
2 Nov
2022
Oral evidence
24 May
2022
Oral evidence
15 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
1 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
2 Nov 2022
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Clare Cameron · Ministry of Defence Major General David Eastman · Ministry of Defence Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP · Ministry of Defence
24 May 2022
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Sir James Everard KCB CBE, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR)
15 Mar 2022
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Lord Robertson, former Secretary General of NATO
1 Mar 2022
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Panel 1
Dr Jamie Shea · Centre for War Studies, University of Southern Denmark James J. Townsend Jr. · Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Special Relationships? US, UK and NATO HC 184 7 Mar 2023 18 Response document linked
Recommendations & Conclusions
18 results
1 Conclusion
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It is a testament to the depth of the defence, security and intelligence relationship between...
It is a testament to the depth of the defence, security and intelligence relationship between the UK and the US that changes in direction and political leadership in both countries have not undermined the relationship. However, that depth requires regular … Read more
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2 Conclusion
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The UK benefits from the UK-US relationship through its access to US military thinking, equipment...
The UK benefits from the UK-US relationship through its access to US military thinking, equipment and research as well as the opportunity to train and deploy alongside US counterparts. The UK-US relationship enhances the UK’s security.
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3 Conclusion
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It is also important to recognise that the US also benefits from the relationship, through...
It is also important to recognise that the US also benefits from the relationship, through the UK’s expertise in niche capabilities, as well as through the leadership role that the UK plays in NATO. Furthermore, the role the UK has … Read more
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4 Conclusion
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The UK clearly has some difficult decisions to make about investments in the modernisation of...
The UK clearly has some difficult decisions to make about investments in the modernisation of capabilities as a result of current levels of inflation and unfavourable foreign exchange rates. Whilst it is vital to maintain some sort of technology sharing … Read more
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5 Recommendation
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The UK should explore the value of linking contracts to increase UK exports to the...
The UK should explore the value of linking contracts to increase UK exports to the US and lobby the US Administration to reduce the regulatory burdens placed on UK defence companies.
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6 Conclusion
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The outcome of the Doha Agreement was the return of the Taliban to power in...
The outcome of the Doha Agreement was the return of the Taliban to power in a country where the UK lost 457 service personnel and the MOD assessed that it had spent £27.7 billion on Operations Herrick and TORAL. We … Read more
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7 Conclusion
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The US have engaged widely with allies and partners on Ukraine.
The US have engaged widely with allies and partners on Ukraine. Although this did not deter President Putin from his course of action, it helped to build a unified response. The US is to be commended for its approach in … Read more
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8 Conclusion
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We welcome the US public commitment to greater engagement with partners and allies.
We welcome the US public commitment to greater engagement with partners and allies. However, the UK Government needs to encourage the US to engage at the planning stage for any operations that could have an impact on the UK or … Read more
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9 Conclusion
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The UK makes an impressive contribution to NATO.
The UK makes an impressive contribution to NATO. We welcome the decision within the Integrated Review of 2021 to ensure that the UK maintained its prominent role in NATO. However, we are concerned that if the Government fails to protect … Read more
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10 Recommendation
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The Joint Expeditionary Force has proven itself to be effective, acting as a force multiplier...
The Joint Expeditionary Force has proven itself to be effective, acting as a force multiplier for both its constituent countries and NATO. We have heard that the UK should focus its efforts within NATO on the High North. Given that … Read more
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11 Recommendation
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We welcome the likely accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO.
We welcome the likely accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO. We recommend that the Government continue to engage with interlocuters in both Hungary and Türkiye to lobby for ratification in the near future.
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12 Conclusion
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NATO has been revitalised by the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine—there is a unity of...
NATO has been revitalised by the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine—there is a unity of purpose and agreement on what the threat posed is. However, it is still in the relatively early stages of its shift to refocusing on the … Read more
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13 Conclusion
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We welcome NATO-EU engagement, both on China and defence capabilities, where it is complementary, rather...
We welcome NATO-EU engagement, both on China and defence capabilities, where it is complementary, rather than duplicative. We are also supportive of the UK’s application to join PESCO. (Paragraph 82) Wider issues
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14 Conclusion
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It is clear that the UK and its NATO Allies have allowed ammunition stockpiles to...
It is clear that the UK and its NATO Allies have allowed ammunition stockpiles to dwindle to dangerously low levels. Whilst Russia is also facing the diminution of its stockpiles, other adversaries are able to maintain and potentially increase their … Read more
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15 Conclusion
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Defence industrial capacity needs to be both resilient and scalable.
Defence industrial capacity needs to be both resilient and scalable. In order to secure supply chains the Secretary of State acknowledged that the Government needs to address skills shortages as well as committing to significant orders alongside allies 36 Special … Read more
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16 Recommendation
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It is clear that the manner in which Western Governments procure armaments is not fit...
It is clear that the manner in which Western Governments procure armaments is not fit for purpose. The MOD produced a strategy aimed at improving the way that it engages with industry and allies almost two years ago and yet … Read more
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17 Recommendation
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We welcome the Government’s acknowledgement that resilience requires investment in increasing the medium and high...
We welcome the Government’s acknowledgement that resilience requires investment in increasing the medium and high skills base. We recommend that the MOD enter into a joint programme of work with other relevant Government Departments to identify and remove barriers which … Read more
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18 Conclusion
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The events of the past year demonstrate the need for effective deterrence against aggressive actions...
The events of the past year demonstrate the need for effective deterrence against aggressive actions which undermine the rules-based international order. The UK must work within NATO to ensure that there is an agreed approach and unity of action. But … Read more
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Correspondence 3 letters
11 Jul 2023 Letter dated 10th July from Secretary of State to the Chair regarding the Government Response to the Committee's Report on the US, UK and NATO
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11 Jul 2023 Letter dated 10th July from Secretary of State to the Chair regarding the Government Response to the Committee's Report on the US, UK and NATO.
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22 Jun 2023 Letter dated 21st June from the Chair to Secretary of State for Defence regarding 3 points raised in the Government Response to the Committees Sixth Report of this Session.
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