Dear Madam or Sir,

In June 2016 Britain has decided to leave the EU. The consequences for the kingdom, as well as for the European partners, remain unclear. Defence policy did not play a prominent role in that decision. But what happens to British defence policy after a Brexit? Not long ago, in 2015, the Cameron administration presented ambitious plans for the modernization of military forces, and reassured its intention to participate in troop deployment at the East flank of the alliance just after NATO's Warsaw summit.

In our latest Working Paper James de Waal, Senior Consulting Fellow at Chatham House, asks what consequences the Brexit decision could have on British defence policy. Following his outlook, economic, political and public trends may not solely impact procurement policies, but also military strategy under Theresa May.

The Security Policy Working Papers are intended to stimulate debate and help explain current issues.

They can be found on our website: https://www.baks.bund.de/en/working-papers

We hope you enjoy reading them!

Best regards,

Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp

President

Federal Academy for Security Policy