Slovakia, the Visegrad Group and Brexit: Charity Should Begin at Home

Jonathan Eyal

Slovakia’s prime minister is a harsh critic of Britain and of Brexit. This is understandable; however, a recent study suggests that he would be well-advised to pay more attention to his own country’s precarious affiliations to pan-European institutions.

Brexit and the British Overseas Territories: Changing Perspectives on Security

Matthew C Benwell and Alasdair Pinkerton

The overseas territories face distinct challenges following Britain’s referendum on EU membership.

Brexit: The Lull Before the Storm

Jonathan Eyal

The consequences of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union will only become apparent in the months and years to come.

The Ministry of Defence’s Post-Brexit Spending Power: Assumptions, Numbers, Calculations and Implications

Since Britain’s EU referendum result, the pound has fallen against the US dollar by around 15 per cent. If this decline is sustained, the cost of Britain’s defence imports could increase by around £700 million per annum from 2018–19 – around 2 per cent of the total defence budget.

BREXIT: Strategic Consequences – A View from France

Pierre Razoux

The likelihood of a second referendum designed to reverse the first referendum’s decision (as in the Republic of Ireland in 2009) remains very low in the UK, so the Brexit verdict seems irreversible. It also appears certain that the new prime minister, Theresa May, will eventually trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, likely in September or October.

Britain and the EU: All Change, Please

Jonathan Eyal

In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, the EU should be wary of creating obstacles to a friendly divorce with the UK.