EU to allow UK, US in future joint defense projects
(VOVWORLD) - The European Union will allow non-members such as Britain and the United States to take part in future EU defence projects, but only on an exceptional basis.
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EU diplomats said on Wednesday that the decision resolves a long saga over whether Britain, which has left the bloc, could take part in a new EU defence pact, known as Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), which aims to help the EU fund, develop and deploy armed forces together.
The breakthrough of an impasse which dates back to June 2018 also helps to revive EU defence integration efforts launched with great fanfare in December 2017.