THE IMPACT OF BREXIT ON SECURITY AND DEFENCE MULTILATERALISM: MORE COOPERATION OR OVERLAPPING INTERESTS?

Authors : Ana İsabel XAVİER

Pages : 101-118

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Publication Date : 2018-08-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :One of the most striking questions raised by Brexit is undoubtedly related to security and defence. What should we expect from the United Kingdom insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(UK); in the collective and multilateral efforts within the European Union insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EU); and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NATO); after Brexit? This article aims to contribute to an answer by arguing that, in the security and defence field, Brexit hardly represents a threat to NATO or the EU. Instead, it offers an opportunity to readjust priorities and investments towards an effective multilateralism, both European and transatlantic. The paper argues that, faced with an apparent overlap of the threats and challenges shaped by the strategic environment and the priority concerns of both organisations, it is expected that the UK will continue to be engaged in the EU  common security and defence policy’s insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CSDP);  civilian missions and military operations as a third country, as well as enhance NATO’s commitments in the aftermath of the implementation of the 2016 Warsaw  Declaration.
Keywords : Brexit, European Union, NATO, Multilateralism, Security and Defence