Defence concepts and capabilities: from aspiration to reality

Inquiry by the International Relations and Defence Committee, 29 March 2022 to 30 June 2023. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

1st Report - UK defence policy: from aspiration to reality? (12 January 2023)
Government response to the UK defence policy: from aspiration to reality? report (11 March 2023)

Evidence sessions

: Kevin Craven, ADS Group; Oliver Lewis, Rebellion Defence Limited
6 April 2022: Professor Michael Clarke, Kings College London; Professor Michael Clarke, University of Exeter; Professor Malcolm Chalmers, RUSI
11 May 2022: Professor Jamie Gaskarth, Open University; Dr Ben Wilkinson, RAND Europe
11 May 2022: Professor Patrick Porter, The University of Birmingham; Sir Lawrence Freedman, King's College London
17 May 2022: Dr Susan Martin, War Studies Department, King's College London; Professor Andrew Futter, University of Leicester
18 May 2022: Dr Jennifer Cole, Royal Holloway University of London; Dr Jennifer Cole, RUSI; Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, University of Loughborough
18 May 2022: Professor Tracey German, King's College London; Meia Nouwens, International Institute for Strategic Studies
25 May 2022: Nick Childs, International Institute for Strategic Studies; Dr Sidharth Kaushal, RUSI
25 May 2022: General Sir Nick Carter, Defence Staff
15 June 2022: Justin Bronk, RUSI; Air Marshal (Retd) Phil Osborn
15 June 2022: General Sir Adrian Bradshaw
22 June 2022: Air Marshal Edward Stringer
22 June 2022: Admiral Sir Tony Radakin
29 June 2022: Alessio Patalano, King's College London; Michael Stephens, RUSI
6 July 2022: Georgina Wright, Institut Montaigne; Professor Christoph Meyer, King's College London
6 July 2022: Professor Jamie Shea; Professor Mark Webber, The University of Birmingham
13 July 2022: Lt Gen Ben Hodges
13 July 2022: Professor John Louth
20 July 2022: Dr Kenneth Payne, King's College London; Dr Simona Soare, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
19 October 2022: Gen Sir Christopher Deverell, Joint Forces Command
26 October 2022: Dr Rob Johnson, Ministry of Defence; John Ridge, Ministry of Defence; Dr Nicholas Joad, Ministry of Defence
1 November 2022: The Rt Hon Ben Wallace, Ministry of Defence; Major General David Eastman, Ministry of Defence; Damian Parmenter CBE, Ministry of Defence