{"id":52565,"date":"2020-05-19T14:12:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T14:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/19\/study-sees-british-defense-sector-hurting-after-brexit\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:52:12","slug":"study-sees-british-defense-sector-hurting-after-brexit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2020\/05\/19\/study-sees-british-defense-sector-hurting-after-brexit\/","title":{"rendered":"Study sees British defense sector hurting after Brexit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BRUSSELS \u2013 A report predicts that Brexit will be \u201cmore harmful and long-lasting\u201d for the British army and U.K.\u2019s defense sector than for the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exhaustive study by the Warsaw Institute, a leading European think tank, warns that the U.K.\u2019s exit from the EU means existing arrangements and defense cooperation agreements \u201cwill need to be reassessed, completely changing the defense landscape of Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It says, however, that an extension to the current transition period, set to end on Dec. 31, would \u201cmitigate damage\u201d caused by the split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversely for the EU side, it suggests that the British departure may have a \u201chealing result,\u201d as both France and Germany will be able to pursue \u201cmore comprehensive\u201d defense policies for the remaining member countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such moves, it adds, was often blocked by the UK, \u201cwhich believed that NATO would be sufficient as European peacekeeper.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publication of the report by the Polish Institute is timely as the 1 July deadline set by both the EU and U.K. for deciding if there will be an extension to the talks is fast approaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\t