This Palgrave Policy Essential considers the security and defence consequences of Brexit for
the UK and the European Union. It considers the place of security and defence in the debates
leading up to the Brexit referendum as well as in its follow-up. Importantly the book also
traces recent developments in the EU towards what may become a European Defence Union and in
light of this considers how realistic the UK¿s aspirations for a unique relationship with the
Union are. The book includes a critical analysis of the consequences of Brexit for crisis
management internal security and defence industries in the UK and EU. It concludes with an
examination of the options and legal tools available to both parties as they frame their
post-Brexit security and defence relations.
