The Start of the Brexit Negotiations

Bruno Maçães

As Britain begins its formal separation negotiations with the EU, RUSI speaks to Dr Bruno Maçães, who served as Portugal’s Secretary of State for European Affairs and has since established a reputation as one of Europe’s most original thinkers. Dr Maçães assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the British position in the Brexit negotiations, but also speculates as to what may happen should there...

Still International by Design? Towards a Post-Brexit SDSR

Malcolm Chalmers

The next British government will have to decide whether an earlier than anticipated review of the UK's military capabilities is needed.

"The UK will be outside the EU from 2019, although still within a European continent, and must start to refocus efforts towards NATO and the US with a clearer, hard-headed analysis of where resources are allocated. "

Great Britain needs a defence strategy for the post-Brexit age

Brexit and the UK’s Sanctions Policy: From Leader to Follower

Tom Keatinge

As a member of the EU, the UK has been a strong leader in the design and implementation of sanctions. Brexit will create complexity for policymakers and the private sector and result in a loss of UK influence and effectiveness.

Banking on Brexit: The Urgent Need to Address ‘De-Risking’

Tom Keatinge

The lack of a geo-financial strategy will greatly hamper the prime minister’s Brexit ambitions.

Going to War With Spain: The Latest Episode in a Whitehall Farce

Jonathan Eyal

Indications from the EU that Spain may get a special say over Gibraltar in the final Brexit deal have raised hackles. There has even been talk of a potential ‘war’ between Spain and the UK. All nonsense, but the episode does raise some very important questions for the future of the Brexit negotiations.