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<p>The UK and the EU will continue to work together closely on foreign and security
policy issues as part of an ambitious new security partnership. This partnership will
be based on the UK and the EU’s shared values, and commitment to work together to
respond quickly and effectively to changing threats.</p><p>The Political Declaration
provides for the UK and the EU to collaborate on capability development to ensure
armed forces remain capable and interoperable. The UK and the EU have agreed that
UK participation in relevant European Defence Agency (EDA) projects and initiatives,
now and in the future, will be beneficial for both parties. Through the negotiation
of an Administrative Arrangement — which is the formal agreement through which third
countries can participate in EDA projects — the UK and the EDA can continue to work
together on projects of mutual interest.</p><p> </p>
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