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II. Rationale
Traced back to the very origin of the European Union (EU) and the debate over admission of the
United Kingdom, Brexit has been long coming. After years of debate and delays, the United
Kingdom has left the European Union. The loss has been felt through the loss of their £13.1
billion membership fee (factoring the expenses of £4.5 billion equaling out to a an £8.5 billion
loss). Additionally the EU is a single market where imports and exports between members are
tariff exempt, meaning, valuable free trade with the UK will be lost. As of Spring this year, 2020,
the United Kingdom left the union and now it is faced with losses in financing, freedom of trade,
deficits in the joint military intervention force.