UK security will both gain and suffer from Brexit. The EU will only lose
Journal: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Year: 2016

Although the EU was not, in the beginning, a security mechanism, states have increasingly co-operated on security, foreign policy and defence. Their endeavours have had mixed results that at times have been seen as a drag on Britain’s autonomy. What practical effect will Brexit have on the way Britain collects intelligence, defends itself and deals with China and Russia? Philip HJ Davies considers the implications.