Strengthening Alliances: Germany and France Unite to Establish a Joint Defence and Security Council

France is willing to raise 5% of its gross domestic product (PIB) for military and security costs, allowing French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who participates in an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers, to prepare the sum of the next month's alliance.

What's on the table for a EU-UK defence and security pact? - Transparency International Defence & Security

The UK and EU are “never, ever getting back together”. But on 19 May, they will be testing the waters. In 2023, David Lammy floated the idea that a Labour government would “start dating” the EU again after the “very, very bitter divorce” of Brexit. That intent was later baked into Labour’s 2024 manifesto.   On Monday Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa…

Strengthening Alliances: Germany and France Unite to Establish a Joint Defence and Security Council

Strengthening European Defense: A New Era of Franco-German Cooperation In a importent advancement for European defense collaboration, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron are preparing for an important summit to launch a “Joint Defense and Security Council.” This initiative represents a unified effort by Germany and France, teh two foremost nations in [...]