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Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence

Inquiry

The Committee’s inquiry will consider the interim lessons that can be drawn from the war in Ukraine for UK Defence. It will explore whether our assumptions regarding the nature of the Russia threat are still valid, and whether we are equipped to respond to it. It will examine the role played by new technologies on the Ukrainian battlefield, consider manpower requirements, the pressures on industry to replenish equipment and weapons stocks, and the adequacy of procurement processes—drawing both strategic and operational lessons for UK Defence.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Wednesday 1 May 2024.

Upcoming events

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Monday 3 June 2024
2:00pm Public
3:30pm Private
Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence - Oral evidence 3 June 2024
2:00pm
  • The Earl of Minto (Minister of State at Ministry of Defence)
To be confirmed

Past events

Wednesday 1 May 2024
10:30am Public
11:30am Private
Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence - Oral evidence 1 May 2024
10:30am
  • Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach GBE KCB DL (Former Chief of the Defence Staff at British Armed Forces)
  • Nick Childs (Senior Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security at The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS))
Room 2, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 24 April 2024
3:15pm Public
4:15pm Private
Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence - Oral evidence 24 April 2024
3:15pm
  • Dr Peter Roberts (Senior Fellow at University of Exeter)
  • General Sir Nick Carter GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen (Former Chief of the Defence Staff at British Armed Forces)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 17 April 2024
10:30am Public
11:30am Private
Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence - Oral evidence 17 April 2024
10:30am
  • Juliana Suess (Research Fellow at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI))
  • Theodora Ogden (Space Policy Analyst at RAND)
Room 1, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 27 March 2024
10:30am Public
11:30am Private
Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence - Oral evidence 27 March 2024
10:30am
  • Tim Lawrenson (Associate Fellow at International Institute for Strategic Studies)
  • Dr Marc DeVore (Senior Lecturer at University of St Andrews)
  • Air Marshal (retd) Edward Stringer (Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange)
Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: hlintlrelations@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 7412 (committee staff) | 020 7219 8659 (Press Officer)
  • Address: International Relations and Defence Committee, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW