The UK is a key player in continued efforts to repel Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to protect Europe’s security more broadly. Security Action for Europe, as a key EU programme aimed at improving the defence of the European continent, would clearly be more effective with greater involvement of Britain’s large and sophisticated defence industrial base. 88 This was highlighted explicitly as a priority in the new Security and Defence Partnership, and agreeing on greater UK involvement would se...

The UK is a key player in continued efforts to repel Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to protect Europe’s security more broadly. Security Action for Europe, as a key EU programme aimed at improving the defence of the European continent, would clearly be more effective with greater involvement of Britain’s large and sophisticated defence industrial base. 88 This was highlighted explicitly as a priority in the new Security and Defence Partnership, and agreeing on greater UK involvement would send a clear sign of close UK-EU security cooperation in response to the Russian threat. (Conclusion, Paragraph 55) Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Response status: response_pending