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> The EU can’t offer much energy, national security, or manufacturing support these days and U.S. is the only other reasonable option. The UK literally relies
by sofixa 4y ago
> The EU can’t offer much energy, national security, or manufacturing support these days and U.S. is the only other reasonable option.
The UK literally relies on the EU energy market (and vice versa), with lots of imports and exports between the two. There isn't enough of it, but there's already a codependency there. National security is debatable, but as a part of the EU the UK would be leader among equals (big army and nukes), so cooperation would be on an equal footing. Manufacturing of what, specifically?
- thoughtstheseus 4y agoWe’ve seen the result of that reliance. UK’s non-subsidized energy prices have skyrocketed and it’s unclear what the remedy will be. If you know one please tell me. I’ve been to the UK and talked to power players there and the only plan I’ve heard is “temporary” deindustrialization to maintain consumer comforts. National security - the UK is THE leader in Europe. The EU seems unwilling to field a credible military deterrence. That’s not being equals IMO. Slowly that’s changing now… but the UK is already integrating its military industrial base with the U.S. so that ship has sailed. Manufacturing - I used that word as a catch-all for providing goods and services.