Pre-election Defence Debate
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Senior representatives from the main parties took part in a RUSI debate on defence and security ahead of the election.
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While Brexit may well form the backdrop for the General Election, the next government must also deal with the future of defence policy and the possibility of a Strategic Defence and Security Review after the UK leaves the European Union.
Speakers:
- Chair: Lucy Fisher, Defence Editor, The Times
- Nia Griffith, Shadow Defence Secretary, Labour Party
- The Baroness Smith of Newnham, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, House of Lords
- The Rt Hon Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence, Conservative Party