In this episode of Europe Responds, we turn our attention to the evolving EU-UK security and defence relationship - a topic high on the agenda of the EU-UK Summit on 19 May.
Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora explore three key questions shaping this critical partnership:
- A new security and defence partnership? The UK and the EU are likely to sign a Security and Defence Partnership at the summit. How significant would this be and how would it affect Europe’s security architecture.
- Kyiv's new best friends: in light of uncertainty about America’s commitment to European security, the UK has taken a leadership role in the European security architecture – particularly, in continuing support for Ukraine and proposing (with France) a reassurance force to guarantee a possible ceasefire agreement. How are London, Brussels and other capitals influencing the conflict and the negotiations over its possible end?
- Beyond defence: a reset? How will the EU-UK relationship evolve? Can the UK-EU summit be the starting point for a broader reset?
