We have a defence and security treaty with the 30 members of NATO, nearly every one of which is in the EU. I do not think that we need to replicate treaties, but we should recognise that where we can encourage the EU not to compete but to complement NATO, we should be full supporters of that. If necessary, we should join the EU in things such as the PESCO—permanent structured co-operation—mobility study. The United States has joined it as well, and we should be open to joining.
NATO and International Security
Proceeding contribution from
Ben Wallace
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 19 May 2022.
It occurred during Debate on NATO and International Security.
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