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Veterans for Britain was formed in March 2016 in order to put forward the compelling defence, security and sovereignty arguments for leaving the European Union, and to provide a voice for the UK’s military veterans and serving personnel.
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Over half of EU funding is channelled through five budgets, collectively known as ESIF.
The EU’s EIB has nothing to do with the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
An EU budget designed to encourage cooperative work undertaken through EU channels by co-financing it.
The JHA entities include work done on Counter Terrorism. The most notable institutionally is Europol, whose remit has expanded rapidly.
JEIS is a training establishment for intelligence, set up as a PESCO programme. It is being set up by Greece, in Cyprus.
Galileo is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) of 30 satellites, replicating American GPS and Russian GLONASS.
Over half of EU funding is channelled through five budgets, collectively known as ESIF.
The EU’s EIB has nothing to do with the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
An EU budget designed to encourage cooperative work undertaken through EU channels by co-financing it.
Since the Treaty of Rome, the treaties have included broad reference to an “ever closer union”.
Hybrid CoE is an international hub for practitioners and experts, assisting participating states and institutions in understanding and defending against hybrid threats.
Article 42.7 of the Lisbon Treaty commits member states to aid and assist others that are the victim of armed aggression on its territory.
TBBs are 139 (at the last count) areas identified for R&T collaboration at EDA level.
PADR are practical feasibility studies, intended to lead on to further development.
OSRA is the overarching process for harmonising SRAs
The PMG carries out staff work for the Political and Security Committee (PSC)
The PSC is the political steering group for the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
The EU Operations Centre (OP CEN) was an ad hoc EU HQ. This has been replaced by the standing MPCC.
The paper’s purpose is to examine the making of decisions of consequence at four crossroads in history when all participants knew that the stakes were high but where there was little consensus on anything else; and to illuminate and help interpret current events in light of lessons they provide.
Ignore Guy Verhofstadt. In the face of EU vacillation, a sovereign UK gave Kyiv what it needed to drive Russia back
Brexit and Boris Johnson stopped Russia’s brutal war machine from conquering Ukraine within days of the invasion beginning, according to a leading military expert.
The whispering game is over. The leaders of ‘Project EU’ are now openly calling for an EU Armed Forces. However,…
Answer: MPs will NOT get a vote on the defence treaty. Many MPs don’t even know there’s a treaty looming….
Much has been said today about the intelligence risks arising from the exit arrangements proposed by the Government. The risk…
This social media message below from Guy Verhofstadt, the EU Parliament’s Brexit negotiator, has been shared widely including by many…
The paper’s purpose is to examine the making of decisions of consequence at four crossroads in history when all participants knew that the stakes were high but where there was little consensus on anything else; and to illuminate and help interpret current events in light of lessons they provide.
A Flash Briefing from the Veterans for Britain Board
Of course we, the Western Alliance, were going to withdraw from Afghanistan sometime. But not now and not like this.
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