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EU Defence Policy

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 December 2024UIN 18114

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on engagement with the (a) EU Single Intelligence and Analysis Capacity, (b) projected EU Rapid Deployment Capacity and (c) planned EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability.

Answered by Luke Pollard

We want a new geopolitical partnership with the EU that drives closer coordination and that complements our unshakable commitment to NATO, which will remain the foremost vehicle for European security. We want this new partnership to formalise our exchanges on a full range of Foreign policy and security issues, enhancing how we work together on international crisis response, strengthening joint work on multilateral and global issues, and building our defence relationship including consultations on respective defence initiatives and defence industry matters.

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