Has UK air power capability suffered from defence cuts? MPs to ask military leaders
The Defence Committee questions retired military leaders on the UK’s contribution to NATO air power.
Meeting details
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Aviation Procurement
Chair, Air & Space Power Group at Royal Aeronautical Society at Royal Aeronautical Society
Dean at Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
MPs questions witnesses on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has highlighted gaps in the UK’s air power capability, and whether the reputation of the RAF within NATO has suffered from cuts to defence spending. They will also ask whether the UK and its allies should agree to Ukraine’s requests for combat aircraft, and if so, how this should be executed. The Committee will examine the impact of the early retirement of the C-130J Hercules among other cuts to aviation capabilities.