Germany and UK poised to ink ‘historic’ defense agreement, reports Sunday Times
According to reports, London and Berlin are set to strengthen their military collaboration through a historic defense agreement, which will involve joint training exercises in Eastern Europe. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The UK and Germany are set to sign a bilateral defense agreement this week, which will enhance military training operations for both nations near Russia's borders, according to The Sunday Times.
This agreement will facilitate cooperation between Britain and Germany in terms of arms procurement and development, and it is viewed as a “first step” toward a more extensive deal involving the UK and the EU next year, as reported by the British newspaper.
The pact “is expected to enable British and German forces to conduct joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border with Russia, most probably in Estonia and Lithuania,” The Times noted, though further details were not provided.
Both nations are already active participants in NATO exercises, including this year's ‘Steadfast Defender’ drills, which took place near Russia’s western borders. This exercise involved 90,000 troops from all 32 NATO member states and was regarded by Moscow as preparation for “a potential armed clash with Russia.”
In addition to the larger NATO exercises, Germany also engages in smaller bilateral drills, like the ‘Grand Quadriga’ exercises with Lithuania earlier this year and the ‘Baltic Tiger’ maneuvers with Estonia in 2022. According to The Times, Britain might join these smaller exercises following the signing of the new agreement.
British Defense Secretary John Healey informed the newspaper that the deal draws inspiration from the 2010 Lancaster House agreement between the UK and France. This earlier agreement committed Britain and France to form a joint expeditionary force for military exercises, collaborate on drone and submarine technology development, and share nuclear-weapons data.
At a two-day NATO summit in Brussels this week, Healey also revealed that British troops stationed in Estonia would receive new drone warfare equipment and training. Additionally, the UK plans to collaborate with Germany, France, Poland, and Italy to develop new long-range missiles for Ukraine.
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
This agreement will facilitate cooperation between Britain and Germany in terms of arms procurement and development, and it is viewed as a “first step” toward a more extensive deal involving the UK and the EU next year, as reported by the British newspaper.
The pact “is expected to enable British and German forces to conduct joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border with Russia, most probably in Estonia and Lithuania,” The Times noted, though further details were not provided.
Both nations are already active participants in NATO exercises, including this year's ‘Steadfast Defender’ drills, which took place near Russia’s western borders. This exercise involved 90,000 troops from all 32 NATO member states and was regarded by Moscow as preparation for “a potential armed clash with Russia.”
In addition to the larger NATO exercises, Germany also engages in smaller bilateral drills, like the ‘Grand Quadriga’ exercises with Lithuania earlier this year and the ‘Baltic Tiger’ maneuvers with Estonia in 2022. According to The Times, Britain might join these smaller exercises following the signing of the new agreement.
British Defense Secretary John Healey informed the newspaper that the deal draws inspiration from the 2010 Lancaster House agreement between the UK and France. This earlier agreement committed Britain and France to form a joint expeditionary force for military exercises, collaborate on drone and submarine technology development, and share nuclear-weapons data.
At a two-day NATO summit in Brussels this week, Healey also revealed that British troops stationed in Estonia would receive new drone warfare equipment and training. Additionally, the UK plans to collaborate with Germany, France, Poland, and Italy to develop new long-range missiles for Ukraine.
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
