About the Authors
Alice Billon-Galland is a research associate in the Europe Programme at Chatham House, covering security and defence issues. Prior to that, she led the European defence programme at the European Leadership Network (ELN). Alice’s research focuses on European defence cooperation, French foreign and defence policy, transatlantic burden-sharing, and developments in the EU and NATO.
Thomas Raines leads the Europe Programme at Chatham House. Previously, he was manager and research fellow with the programme. Prior to joining Chatham House, he worked in the Strategy Unit of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. His research interests lie in British foreign policy, the UK’s relationship with the EU, and European politics.
Professor Richard G. Whitman is director of the Global Europe Centre and professor of politics and international relations at the University of Kent. He is also an associate fellow and former head of the Europe Programme at Chatham House. His current research interests include Brexit and especially the future foreign, security and defence policies of the UK and the EU.