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<p>Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government's top priority.
This has not changed. While our focus remains on securing agreement with the EU, the
Ministry of Defence, like the rest of Government, is also preparing for "No Deal".
This planning is focused on ensuring that our supply chains are resilient and to minimise
disruption to our bases and people in Europe.</p><p>In a No Deal scenario, the UK
would have to withdraw from Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations
- both military and civilian, and associated personnel seconded to the EU institutions.
The UK would continue to act through other multilateral fora, including through the
UN and NATO. Similarly, the UK would not be able to participate in research and industrial
cooperation or projects through the European Defence Agency, European Defence Fund,
or Permanent Structured Cooperation. The UK would continue to support our defence
industrial base: the UK has the largest defence budget in Europe and the UK's defence
market is one of the most open and competitive in the world.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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