How well equipped is NATO to respond to the challenges of cyber and hybrid warfare?

• Parliament TV: One-off Evidence Session: NATO Summit 2018
• International Relations Committee

Witnesses

Wednesday 18 April, Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster

At 10.40am

• James Appathurai, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, NATO

At 11.40am

• Angus Lapsley, Director, Defence and International Security and Southeast Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Possible questions

• What are the Government's priorities for the Summit in July? What are NATO's priorities?
• The attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter was the first offensive use of a nerve agent on Alliance territory since NATO's foundation; what is NATO's role in the international response to the attack?
• Has NATO's response to Russia's disruptive actions in recent years been sufficient? Are there further steps the UK would wish to see NATO taking?
• How well equipped is NATO to respond to the rapidly changing challenges of cyber and hybrid warfare?
• The 2% of GDP target for defence spending has been controversial - How important does the UK think it is for all NATO members to meet this target?
• How great is NATO's appetite for closer defence cooperation with the EU, and what steps is the UK taking to improve cooperation?

Further information

• About Parliament: Select committees
• Visiting Parliament: Watch committees

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