What does the FCO mean by Global Britain?
4 July 2018
The International Relations Committee takes evidence on 'Global Britain' from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and hears from leading researchers on the use of new technologies in defence and warfare.
- Parliament TV: Foreign policy in changed world conditions
- Inquiry: Foreign policy in changed world conditions
- International Relations Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 4 July, Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster
At 10.40am
- Deborah Bronnert, Director General for Global Britain, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
From 11.40am
- Ulrike Esther Franke, Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations
- Dr Andrew Futter, Associate Professor in International Politics, University of Leicester
Possible questions
- What is the UK Government's understanding of the Global Britain initiative?
- Does this represent a policy shift in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office?
- What role, if any, are other departments across Whitehall playing in the initiative?
- In what ways have new technologies changed our understandings of hard power?
- Which countries are leading the development and implementation of new battlefield technologies, and how are these affecting the balance of power?
- How well has the UK defence establishment adapted to technological change?
Further information
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