EU Defence Policy
Commons · Question 900128 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Christine Jardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing levels of defence co-operation with the EU.
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 1 Jun 2026
There is no European security without the UK. With our rapidly deployable capabilities and nuclear deterrent, we are a critical component of European Defence against an increasingly aggressive Russia. That is why, in May 2025, the UK and EU agreed a landm...