Britain and France are deepening their nuclear weapons co-operation to respond jointly should European allies come under 'extreme' threat

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UK and France nuclear deterrents can be coordinated in response to major threats against the European continent.

The UK and France will agree to strengthen their cooperation on nuclear deterrence, formally declaring a willingness to coordinate any response to an extreme security threat in Europe.

King Charles III highlighted the crucial bonds between the United Kingdom and France in the face of a “multitude of more complex threats,” as he welcomed President Emmanuel Macron for the first state visit by a European leader to his country since Brexit.

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