US EditionUK, Germany sign friendship treaty, deepening ties in face of threats
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 17 – The treaty includes a mutual defense pledge, joint development of a precision strike weapon, and measures to combat migrant smuggling, reflecting rising geopolitical tensions, officials said.
- On July 17, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the Kensington Treaty in London, pledging to strengthen defense ties and dialogue on nuclear issues.
- Building on last year’s defence pact, the treaty underscores Euro-Atlantic security, nodding to President Donald Trump’s demand for increased European military spending.
- The treaty includes close dialogue on defence and nuclear issues, and a pledge to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP.
- Germany’s Stark will open a drone factory in England, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the treaty was a statement of our ambition to work ever more closely together.
- The two countries also agreed to set up a joint Nuclear Steering Group to provide political direction on nuclear targeting and future military systems.
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By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief LONDON/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Britain and Germany signed a landmark treaty Thursday to provide each other defense assistance and closer cooperation on migration, amid European concerns over U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s “America First” stance. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz described the Kensington Treaty as a “historic” deal that strengthens ties be…
As US support for NATO wobbles, France and UK strengthen nuclear ties
The agreement reflects growing apprehension on the part of both leaders that America’s commitment to NATO is no longer as strong as it once was, at the very time that Vladimir Putin’s Russia poses the greatest security threat to Europe since the Cold War.
Germany and Britain agreed to strengthen cooperation in various fields, agreed to defend each other in the event of an attack on one of the two countries.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was welcomed in London by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The two leaders signed the most comprehensive cooperation agreement since 1945, covering everything from defense to easier border crossings.
UK, Germany Sign Defense Treaty
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a landmark treaty on Thursday that pledges to tighten defense ties, as European nations try to protect Ukraine, and themselves, from an aggressive Russia in the face of wavering support from President Trump's internally focused administration. Merz said it...
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