How trade treaties could reshape post-Brexit defence procurement

How might leaving the European Union affect British defence procurement?

The effect would depend on future trade agreements, domestic-build priorities, and which allied suppliers could combine NATO-compatible equipment with a wider political deal.

The effect of Brexit on defence procurement would depend on future trade treaties. Britain may favour more domestic construction, while overseas equipment purchases could also become bargaining elements in trade agreements. NATO standards would still permit purchases of compatible American, Australian or Japanese equipment. The political criteria that favoured Boxer over SuperAV could therefore reverse under different treaties.