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Starmer pitches 'ambitious' UK-EU defence and security partnership

At an informal EU Council meeting in Brussels, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK wants 'an ambitious UK-EU security partnership' covering military technology and R&D, force mobility, critical infrastructure and deeper defence industrial collaboration.

Verified Opinion AI-drafted UK Government, Prime Minister's remarks in Brussels, 3 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish any binding UK-EU defence agreement; a leaders' summit to discuss it is only set for May 2025.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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