He believes that NATO is the cornerstone of the United Kingdom and Europe's defence and that NATO must have primacy over the European Union including the right of first refusal for all matters relating to the defence of continental Europe.
他认为，北约是英国和欧洲国防的基石，北约必须优先于欧盟，包括在与欧洲大陆防御有关的一切事项上有首先拒绝的权利。