How France and UK’s new nuclear pact helps to deter Putin from attacking Europe. Britain and France are deepening their nuclear weapons co-operation to respond jointly should European allies come under ‘extreme’ threat. Britain and France unveiled a historic nuclear security pact on Thursday, joining forces to face an increasingly dangerous global landscape. Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announced that, for the first time, the two countries would co-ordinate the deployment of nuclear weapons in response to an “extreme threat” to European allies. As part of the agreement, London and Paris will co-ordinate policies and more closely align their nuclear doctrines, while each retains control of its own arsenal.
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