Open Letter: Delivering a UK-EU Defence and Security Pact to Better Protect Europe

Events Officer
8 April 2025 by
Events Officer

Delivering a UK-EU defence and security pact to better protect Europe

Defence and security industry representatives are calling for a defence and security partnership to be agreed at the EU-UK Summit in May.

In an open letter to EU and UK leaders, representatives from across the defence and security sectors stress that the current and future security of Europe depends on urgent, strategic collaboration — where strengthening UK-EU defence and security collaboration at all levels is essential.

As global threats intensify and old alliances shift, this is a pivotal moment where every European country, be it in the EU or outside, must come together to protect its people and their shared democratic values.

​   ​Read the letter here