Brexit: Neither a catastrophe nor a blessing for EU defense policy

Contrary to outward appearances, the revival of a real European defence policy does not depend solely on Brexit. It is, however, possible that Brexit could be catastrophic for London whilst Brussels could avoid the fallout. In terms of a future EU defence policy, the Franco- GAerman partnership will be pivotal.

By Nicole Gnesotto, professor at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts and Chair of hte Board of Directors for the National Defence Institute of Higher Education