By the Editor: I must declare an interest as an ex-Deputy Director General of the EUMS (2011-14). I specifically commissioned this article to mark the end of an era during which the UK military contributed much to the security and defence lever of EU power. The EU Military Staff (EUMS) in Brussels lies at the heart of the current, somewhat cumbersome and rather ad hoc, military contribution to EU defence arrangements that have evolved over time. As the UK leaves the EU, the author (having recently completed a posting in the EUMS) describes EU Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), the role…
