Brexit and UK Defence: An Explainer

A number of initiatives to further the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy have been agreed, with the participation of the UK, since the Brexit referendum in 2016.

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https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8676/https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8676/
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020
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Europe, Withdrawal from the European Union, Brexit, Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom, Disaster preparedness, European Union, United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Common Security and Defence Policy, Member state of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, Brexit negotiations, Brexit and arrangements for science and technology
Summary
Key Points: 
  • A number of initiatives to further the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy have been agreed, with the participation of the UK, since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
  • What do they entail and what will be the impact for the UK now that it is no longer an EU Member State?
  • EU defence cooperation has been a stated ambition of EU Member States since the 1992 Maastricht Treaty.
  • These developments are frequently raised within the context of Brexit, with questions asked over the nature of UK-EU defence cooperation going forward.
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