I’ve gotta say, as a Brit living on the continent, with the way the EU has treated the UK during and post Brexit, it is apparent that there is no love lost between them. Why should the UK come to the aid (and vice-versa) of Europe should it be necessary in the future? Who is seen as the future threat? The Russians? What would their motive be? They seem to be doing very well buying up the best places to live in the UK and the EU already.
Let’s leave them to their games and concentrate on making the UK wealthy by getting trade deals signed as well as upskilling our workforce. After all, you don’t see Singapore and Switzerland constantly sticking their nose into other’s business.