Industry Welcomes EU–UK Security and Defence Partnership, Calls for Swift Action

Industry welcomes EU–UK security and defence partnership, calls for swift action

In a joint statement, ASD (Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe) and ADS (UK trade association for the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors) welcomed the agreement. ASD Secretary General Jan Pie and ADS CEO Kevin Craven said, “ASD and ADS welcome today’s Security and Defence Partnership agreement, signed at the EU–UK Leaders Summit in London.” They noted that the absence of a formal agreement since Brexit ha…

ARTICLE. The agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom has led to a security and defence partnership, but for Brexit supporters, several points, such as the one on fisheries, suggest that the United Kingdom will have to align with European standards.