Ejmatthew: The UK is at less risk from Russia than most other nations in the continent - plus, with a decent navy and nuclear weapons, we can just sit out the next European war if we choose to. With the current attitude eminating from the EU that feels like an attractive proposition.

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Gesine Weber handle.invalid · Mar 25
Honestly, this must stop. There is no "big beautiful ocean" between the UK and the EU, but merely 34km in the Strait of Dover. You cannot escape geography, and I do not think that our security depends as much on fancy fish on people's plates as it does on getting defence cooperation right.
- Sander Tordoir sandertordoir.bsky.social · Mar 25
  You’ve got to be kidding me. Will Paris and other capitals act rational? I wondered the other day. The answer is no. Fish over guns, sardines over security, cods over UK-EU collaboration. www.politico.eu/article/uk-e...
  UK-EU defense pact really does depend on fish, European minister warns
  
  Countries including France are said to want to tie a new post-Brexit security deal to more beneficial access to British waters, potentially holding up military cooperation.
  
  politico.eu
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The UK is at less risk from Russia than most other nations in the continent - plus, with a decent navy and nuclear weapons, we can just sit out the next European war if we choose to. With the current attitude eminating from the EU that feels like an attractive proposition.
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