Very happy to be back at @SurreyCbe for a top quality discussion on UK-EU Secuirty & Defence cooperation post-Brexit with @LordRickettsP @rwainwright67 
Both speakers highlighting the increased difficulties of cooperation without EU structures and the need for finding new modalities
Open Q of whether existing links (based on 'can-do' mentality per @LordRickettsP) will endure: much scope for progressive divergence by neglect
Data protection also teeters on the edge
Data protection also teeters on the edge
.@rwainwright67 notes that UK's leading role in setting up @Europol does leave lasting influence
Even US efforts to ramp up presence not to same level
Even US efforts to ramp up presence not to same level
Interesting discussion, much of which turns on balance between informal and formal structures. View from speakers is that former matter a lot, but context of latter can't be ignored
Stands in some distinction to other areas of EU-UK relations
Stands in some distinction to other areas of EU-UK relations
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