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Who Is Nia Griffith, Labour's New Shadow Defence Secretary?
Nia Griffith is the fourth Shadow Defence Secretary to serve under Jeremy Corbyn. In her first television interview since taking on the role the MP, who has held the seat of Llanelli since 2005, chose to talk to Forces TV.
The wide-ranging interview covered topics such as Islamic State, relations with Russia, the UK's military role in the global community and the replacement of the Trident nuclear deterrent.
Ms Griffith has previously voted against Britain having nuclear weapons but says that she now backs the Labour Party's decision to support a successor to the missile system.
The Parliamentary monitoring website theyworkforyou.com lists her votes on matters of defence and foreign policy so far.
Trident
Nia Griffith has voted three times against replacing Trident once the existing system has become obsolete.
Combat Operations
Ms Griffith has voted towards authorising some military action in the Middle East, but did not back the UK's military intervention in Syria against the so-called Islamic State.
She voted in favour of a no-fly zone in Libya and for airstrikes against the group in Iraq, however.
The Iraq War
Ms Griffith cast three votes against an inquiry being held into the Iraq war.
The inquiry went ahead, concluding that there had been mistakes made by Whitehall staff, senior Army officers and Tony Blair.
The Military Covenant
Ms Griffith has consistently supported the Military Covenant.
She voted for the Covenant in February 2011, to require the government to consider the effects of service and make special provisions when necessary in healthcare, education, and housing policy.
In 2012 she voted to strengthen the Covenant.
Cover photo courtesy of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board.
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