Recommendation 25

The UK has strategic dependencies on the United States for core capabilities in nuclear, intelligence and conventional defence. While it is positive that the Government has recognised the need for the UK to prepare for a future where the United States makes a less active contribution to European 65 security, more must be done to ensure Europe and the UK are better able to protect themselves. At the same time, the UK should continue communicating to the United States about the mutual benefits of the US-UK security relationship and ensure that areas of national strategic importance are not undermined by other challenges (for example, US-led peace negotiations over Ukraine, or commitments to the situation in Iran). (Conclusion, Paragraph 118)