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Big majority of EU countries push for ‘concrete’ defence deal with UK (www.ft.com)
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Archive: https://archive.is/2025.03.11-061334/https://www.ft.com/content/b51365f9-a58b-497d-919b-9c5c279f75a4

The EU should create “concrete” defence co-operation with the UK, including defence industry collaboration and initiatives such as possible joint military exercises, 20 of the EU’s 27 capitals have said, as the bloc scrambles to recalibrate its relations with London in light of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Context: Trump’s threats to withdraw security guarantees to European Nato allies and his move to stop support to Ukraine and reestablish ties with Russia have spooked the continent’s capitals, and forced intense discussions on a “coalition of the willing” — co-led by France and the UK — to aid Kyiv and increase European defence capabilities.

“The United Kingdom stands out as one of the EU’s key partners — as many of our priorities in foreign and security policy align — and in this severe security context closer co-operation is an imperative,” states a position paper written by the 20 countries including Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, and seen by the FT. “The EU and UK work together to strengthen transatlantic security.”

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[–] Saleh@feddit.org 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The UK is welcome to start the process of joining the EU again if it meets the criteria it designed itself back when it was an EU partner and if it is willing to cooperate without its former exemptions.

The UK was also consistently told by the EU partners, both before and after the Brexit referendum, that the EU does not think Brexit to be a good idea for either side, and that it cannot result in the UK getting all the benefits with none of the responsibilities.

Or in simple terms: We told you not to touch the hot plate. You continued to scream that you will touch the hot plate. We told you what will happen if you touch the hot plate. You touched the hot plate. Now you are crying that we let you touch the hot plate.