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 13 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
2 Nov
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
24 May
2022
Oral evidence
24 May
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
15 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
15 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
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 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
4 Conclusion Accepted
Sixth Report - Special Relationshi…
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
Government Response
The government states that the UK values its capability partnership with the US highly but also continues to pursue capability programmes with different partners and allies across the globe, and that working alongside and being interoperable with our allies and partners, especially NATO, remains an essential element of delivering Defence outcomes and of our capability development.
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5 Recommendation Accepted
Sixth Report - Special Relationshi…
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.
Government Response
The UK works closely with the US to support UK industry and its interests in global and US markets and is working with the US Administration and Congress to pursue reforms or exemptions for the UK and Australia in areas such as International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
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9 Conclusion Accepted
Sixth Report - Special Relationshi…
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
Government Response
The Department highlights that the UK will continue to spend a minimum of 2% of GDP on defence and is set to spend more than 2% this financial year, that the Prime Minister has provided Defence additional support in the Spring Budget of £5 billion over the next 2 years, and that the UK doubled the number of UK troops in Estonia as a temporary measure.
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17 Recommendation Accepted
Sixth Report - Special Relationshi…
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
Government Response
The Department is working with industry to nurture and develop relevant skills in the sectors, including through sharing expertise, making it easier for people to move between Government and industry, and greater outreach by defence and security departments to identify and attract potential talent and highlights the Defence Suppliers Forum People and Skills group.
Ministry of Defence
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Government Response AI assessment · 18 of 5 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 13
Total 5 recs + 13 conclusions
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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