After UK fires pre-emptive rhetorical salvo over Galileo this morning, the EU side is priming for imminent counter-strike.
Barnier has done series of briefs - MEPs, A50 working group - and poured a lot of cold water on UK ideas, I understand. /4
The British feel deeply aggrieved, after all these years, at being treated like a none of its contributions and capabilities on security seem to count for anything. /5
UK officials noted with approval that Peter Szijjarto, the Hungarian Fgn minister told @SkyNews today that it would be "very irresponsible" for the EU to give up on security co-op /8
The EU, after all, are not blocking UK from accessing Galileo secure feed; just the juicy contracts and the source codes.
Welcome to life on the outside. /9
The UK avoided direct linkage on security; they tried to play it a little long with their "unconditional" offer.
But (as the Brits will see it) the EU ayatollahs and orthodoxies have won. /10
The gulf in approach on security speaks volumes. And I think the volume is about to be turned up .
ENDS