National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

15 June 2026

Committee Actual start House of Lords

18:43 - 18:59
Speaker 2
Order, order. 

Today we are holding our first session on deterrence in an age of Russian aggression.  Can I just firstly ask witnesses to introduce themselves, and perhaps starting from my left, your right. 
18:59 - 19:17
Speaker 1
Ah, okay, thank you.  My name is Andrei Soldatov.  I'm a Russian investigative journalist.  I've been writing about Russian intelligence and security services since 1999, and I've been living here in London since 2020. 
19:17 - 19:20
Speaker 4
Good afternoon, I'm John Foreman. 

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