Bridging the Channel: The UK’s nuclear deterrent and its role in European security
This report from UK think tank Centre for European Reform looks at the credibility of the UK's nuclear deterrence policy. For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the UK plans to increase its nuclear warhead stockpile. Britain’s nuclear weapons have for decades been intended to defend its NATO allies as well...
Why the EU’s recovery fund should be permanent
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at the EU’s post-pandemic recovery and resilience facility. The EU’s post-pandemic recovery and resilience facility (RRF) began disbursing funds to member-states this summer. The €723.8 billion fund will be spent by the end of 2026, and amounts to 0.8 per cent of EU...
Bridging the channel
This report from UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at how Europeans and the UK can work together on defence capability development. Since Brexit, the UK has been reluctant to engage with the EU in defence industrial co-operation. Aside from being disappointed with the EU’s offer to third countries, UK policy-makers and...