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European defence in view of Brexit: Europe's military power might not suffer, but its political clout is at risk
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Abstract The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Theresa May's official request, on March 29th, to leave the European Union (EU) will change the way European countries organise their defence policies. Europeans have always managed their defence via various channels: nationally, in the EU, through NATO and in ... view more
The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Theresa May's official request, on March 29th, to leave the European Union (EU) will change the way European countries organise their defence policies. Europeans have always managed their defence via various channels: nationally, in the EU, through NATO and in smaller formats. Brexit will change the way these formats function and how they interact. The effect on the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) will be limited. NATO might benefit from a greater UK commitment, as can smaller formats. The result will be greater fragmentation in European defence, which risks weakening the Europeans' political and military capacity to act. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
EU; CSDP; defense policy; political actor; NATO; Great Britain; political relations; security policy
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Brexit
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 10/2017
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications