The UK’s limited access to the European Union’s new €150 billion ($162 billion) weapons fund has raised concern in London that Prime Minister Keir Starmer won’t be able to secure a breakthrough defense pact with Brussels by May.
The UK's hopes for a quick EU defense deal are fading due to limited access to the EU's €150 billion weapons fund. This raises concerns that Prime Minister Starmer won't secure a defense pact with Brussels by May, as the EU's decision to exclude the UK from directly joining the fund could protract talks and allow France to link negotiations to post-Brexit issues.
