Germany, Britain to sign mutual assistance defence pact, reports Politico
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Germany and Britain are expected to sign a broad defence agreement outside Nato on July 17.
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BERLIN – Germany and Britain will sign a defence treaty that includes a mutual assistance clause in the event of a threat to either country on July 17, the Politico news outlet reported on July 2.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former German chancellor Olaf Scholz made a joint declaration in August, promising closer cooperation on issues from trade to security.
The broad agreement is being finalised, according to Politico, and a key area is defence.
It will include a section stating that any strategic threat to one country would represent a threat to the other, and the agreement is expected to be signed on July 17, it reported, citing two London-based officials.
Although both countries are committed to Nato, the defence agreement highlights a shift among European states, including Germany under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, to work more closely together and rely less on the United States under President Donald Trump. REUTERS
