LOSING AN ALLY BUT NOT LOSING FAITH IN THE EU.

Should the UK ultimately withdraw from the European Union, it will have a significant impact on Sweden, a like-minded country that is a member of the EU but not of NATO. Anna Sundberg and Kristina Zetterlund argue that, regardless of whether it supports the UK's efforts to renegotiate its relationship with Europe, Sweden should seize the opportunity to debate its current and future defence policy, while the EU should seek to clarify the purposes and functions of the CSDP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]