Boost for defence businesses and European cooperation as UK joins defence exports treaty
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The United Kingdom has announced its accession to the European Defence Export Control Treaty, an initiative promoted in 2021 by Spain, Germany and France, a step that London claims will help to ‘strengthen’ the British defence industry and cooperation with European allies in ‘developing’ this sector on a continental level. The British Government has stated in a statement that this step will ‘facilitate the delivery of export licences’ between th…
In addition, he says, “it will provide greater certainty to British companies and supply chains involved in multinational defence programmes, while preserving the UK’s sovereignty over key military capabilities.” The UK, he continues, has committed itself to strengthening its leadership role in NATO and to defending Europe’s security, promoting defence trade and industrial cooperation with its allies, among other measures.
The United Kingdom has joined the agreement on defence export controls, together with France, Germany and Spain. In this way, it intends to facilitate the granting of export licences, but also to strengthen cooperation with its European allies in the development of defence industries. After reiterating its commitment to the strengthening of NATO and the defence of security in the old continent, the country has ensured that adherence to the agree…
Boost for defence businesses and European cooperation as UK joins defence exports treaty
The UK has joined a defence exports treaty with European allies which will make it easier for UK defence businesses to export. British defence companies to benefit from closer cooperation on exports with our European allies France, Germany and Spain.
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