Towards the Next Defence and Security Review, Part Two, NATO, oral evidence
Towards the Next Defence and Security Review: Part Two: NATO
9 July 2014
The Committee will further consider its inquiry into Towards the Next Defence and Security Review: Part Two: NATO.
Witnesses
Wednesday 9 July 2014
At 10.30 am
Committee Room 15, House of Commons:
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- James Sherr, Associate Fellow, Chatham House
- Chris Donnelly, Director, Institute for Statecraft
- General Sir Richard Shirreff (former DSACEUR, NATO)
This is the fifth session for this inquiry.
At 2.45 pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House:
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- Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
- Peter Watkins CBE, Director General, Security Policy
- Paul Wyatt, Head, Defence Strategy and Priorities
This is the sixth session for this inquiry.
The inquiry was announced on 21 March 2014. It will address the Government’s response to the Committee’s report into Towards the Next Defence and Security Review: Part One which was published on 25 March 2014 and will also investigate the following topics:
- What is the role of the UK’s strategic alliances and military partnerships in delivering security?
- What are the implications of the changing strategic context for the capability that we require from the Armed Forces?
- What role does a global military presence have in supporting the UK’s strategic objectives?
- What role should the military play in enhancing national resilience and providing assistance to civil authorities?
- What steps should be taken to improve the connection between the Armed Forces and society at large?