Will the forthcoming Strategic Defence Review be threat or budget driven?
When will the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan be able to hand over to Afghan forces?
The next year will determine the success or otherwise of Western policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Iraq has stabilised and a potential future as an oil-rich democracy beckons. But much remains in the balance
Energy security will play an ever-growing role in foreign policy
The future of the Common Agricultural Policy is to be decided in an era of concerns about food security
Although the Treaty of Lisbon is now in force, several outstanding EU issues remain
The emergence of the G20 crystallises a power shift towards large emerging economies in global economic governance
There is consensus on spending 0.7% of national income on aid – but why the 0.7% figure, how will it be met, and will it guarantee results?
This briefing was written at the start of the 2010 Parliament; for more recent briefings from the Commons Library on this subject see Commons Library Briefing Papers
