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The UK contribution to European Security

Inquiry

This inquiry will examine the UK’s contribution to European Security. It will examine the UK's contribution to NATO and its bilateral defence relationships with other European countries. This inquiry will look at the UK's contribution to multilateral frameworks outside of NATO. In addition, it will explore the UK's NATO and non-NATO European commitments. The inquiry will also examine where the UK provides niche capabilities and where other European Allies might be relied upon to provide them.

The inquiry will assess UK Defence’s standing in the region and whether the UK's contribution to European security is both cohesive and effective.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 17 January 2025.

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 13 May 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 13 May 2025
TBC
Tuesday 29 April 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 29 April 2025
TBC

Past events

Tuesday 1 April 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 1 April 2025
10:30am
  • Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman KCMG CBE PC FBA (Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College London)
  • Dr Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer (Acting President at German Marshall Fund of the US)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 4 March 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 4 March 2025
10:30am
  • Kevin Craven (Chief Executive at ADS)
  • Andrew Kinniburgh (Director-General at Make UK Defence)
  • Julian David OBE (CEO at techUK)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 28 January 2025
10:30am Public
The UK contribution to European Security - Oral evidence 28 January 2025
10:30am
  • Armida Van Rij (Senior Research Fellow & Head of Europe Programme at Chatham House)
  • Ed Arnold (Senior Research Fellow for European Security at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI))
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

  • Email: defcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3113 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 2996 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Defence Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA