Lame Ducks? Seizing on EU-UK Security Cooperation in a Year of Elections

Policy Brief, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy, Brussels School of Governance

In 2024, both the EU and the UK will hold elections - and this is an important momentum to seize for security cooperation. This policy brief, published in March 2024 with the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Statecraft of the Brussels School of Governance, argues that:

• The UK’s role in European security makes it an essential partner for the EU.

• The elections are a critical moment and can determine to what extent opportunities can be seized.

• Regardless of the elections, plug-and-play mechanisms are a pragmatic solution to move ahead together.

The full policy brief is available here.