Plugging in the British: EU defence policy

Both the EU and the UK have an interest in agreeing a post-Brexit defence relationship as soon as possible, to prevent Britain falling out of European defence co-operation. But this does not mean that doing so will be easy. The EU is keen to protect its decision-making autonomy on defence operations and missions. It is developing new defence initiatives and has yet to determine the conditions for third party involvement. And defence-industrial co-operation post-Brexit will depend in part on the broader trade and economic relationship between Britain and the EU.

The UK in a Changing Europe, 12.02.18: Brexit hokey cokey: the UK may be in (and out) of EU foreign policy, security and defence policy during transition http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-hokey-cokey-the-uk-may-be-in-and-out-of-eu-foreign-policy-security-and-defence-policy-during-transition/

United Kingdom: Department for Exiting the European Union: Foreign policy, defence and development: a future partnership paper (GOV.UK, 2017) http://www.europeansources.info/record/foreign-policy-defence-and-development-a-future-partnership-paper/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 01.08.17: Toward a Post-Brexit Defense Partnership http://www.europeansources.info/record/toward-a-post-brexit-defense-partnership/

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