Defence in Europe in the shadow of Brexit – Implications for Germany and the UK

Monday 5^th November  2018

17.00 – 19.00, followed by a drinks reception

Venue: Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB

Joint event by The Federal Trust, Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and Global Policy Institute

Amid the controversy of the Brexit negotiations both sides agree that the security relationship between the EU and the UK will remain an important building bloc of European stability. But what form might this new relationship take after Brexit, and can it be as smooth and fruitful as is hoped if Britain turns its back on the EU? Would Brexit weaken Europe’s defence structures or would it accelerate efforts by the other EU member states to integrate their defence capacities?  Our expert panel will consider these and other questions related to the future defence structures in Europe.

Panellists:

Elisabeth Braw
Director, Modern Deterrence programme, RUSI

Professor Richard Whitman
Professor Politics and International Relations , University of Kent

Dr Ben Jones
Teaching Fellow in European Foreign Policy, Department of European & International Studies, King’s College London

Dr Ben Martill
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dahrendorf Forum, London School of Economics & Political Science

RSVP to events@fedtrust.co.uk, or ring the Federal Trust on 020 8065 0324.