Commonwealth: UK National Security

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 November 2018.

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Photo of Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson The Secretary of State for Defence 12:00, 26 November 2018

I have not had any conversations with my Cypriot opposite number about any European army, but let me be absolutely clear that Britain will not participate in a European army. The cornerstone of our defence in the United Kingdom, on continental Europe and in the north Atlantic is the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, not the European Union.