UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific
Defence Committee
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Inquiry
This inquiry will examine the UK’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific region, as set out in the Integrated Review. The region is widely recognised as being of growing importance. The inquiry will assess UK Defence’s standing in the region. The inquiry will also look at the UK’s potential routes to strengthening …
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Recommendations
2
Conclusions
1
Report
3
Oral sessions
3
Events
Activity timeline 8 events
11 Jan
2024
2024
24 Oct
2023
2023
Report published
17 Jan
2023
2023
Oral evidence
17 Jan
2023
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
6 Sep
2022
2022
Oral evidence
6 Sep
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
7 Jun
2022
2022
Oral evidence
7 Jun
2022
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
17 Jan 2023
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Brigadier (ret.) Ben Barry · International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
John Hemmings · Pacific Forum
Seth Jones · Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Veerle Nouwens · Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
6 Sep 2022
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Panel 1; Panel 2
Dr Marcus Hellyer · Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
Dr Rob Yates · University of Bristol
Mr Ben Bland · Chatham House (Asia-Pacific Programme)
Professor Rory Medcalf · The Australian National University
7 Jun 2022
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Panel 1; Panel 2
Meia Nouwens · International Institute for Strategic Studies
Professor Alessio Patalano · Kings College London, Department of War Studies
Professor Steve Tsang · SOAS China Institute
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleventh Report - UK Defence and the Indo-Pacific | HC 183 | 24 Oct 2023 | 13 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
2
Recommendation
Rejected
Eleventh Report - UK Defence and t…
Assess China under CCP to determine its threat level to national security
The Committee supports the Government’s assessment that China under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is “an epoch-defining and systemic challenge”. China seeks to erode the current rules-based international order by exploiting weaknesses in the system. Rather than looking to act …
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Government Response
The government explicitly disagrees with the need for an assessment to label China, stating it would be impossible, impractical, and unwise to sum up China in one word.
Ministry of Defence
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Conclusion
Rejected
Eleventh Report - UK Defence and t…
Defence's Indo-Pacific 'Tilt' remains under-resourced and far from achieved
Defence was only a small element of the so-called Indo-Pacific ‘Tilt’ outlined in the 2021 Integrated Review and the Defence Command Paper. The result has been a modest increase in UK military presence in the region. This has manifested primarily …
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Government Response
The government notes the Committee's criticism but rejects the notion that the 'tilt' has not been achieved, stating that Defence has met its ambitions through partnerships, integration, and persistent presence, with the 2025 Carrier Strike Group return building on these achievements.
Ministry of Defence
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13
Recommendation
Rejected
Eleventh Report - UK Defence and t…
Create dedicated Indo-Pacific strategy including defence response to China and Tilt aims
The UK Government’s future strategy for the Indo-Pacific is still unclear. The Government should create a dedicated Indo-Pacific strategy, which sets out how military instruments can be used in support of the UK’s wider pursuit of its goals and interests …
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Government Response
The government rejects the need for a dedicated Indo-Pacific strategy, stating that its vision and strategic intent are already outlined in existing Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper publications.
Ministry of Defence
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