Britain and France have agreed to strengthen nuclear cooperation to enhance European security in response to worries about US defense commitments and Russian ambitions. Both nations aim to focus on joint missile development and reaffirm their support for Ukraine. France's nuclear strategy is independent, with 290 warheads, while Britain's 225 warheads are integrated under NATO's framework. Recent agreements during President Macron's visit to London emphasize coordination despite France's deterrent independence, which has a European dimension in its vital interests.
Britain and France are strengthening nuclear cooperation to bolster European security amid concerns about US defense commitments and Russian intentions in the region.
France's nuclear stance emphasizes independence, with a deterrent directly tied to the French president's assessment of threats to national interests.
The UK integrates its nuclear forces within NATO, carrying its deterrent aboard submarines and adding an airborne component with the purchase of F-35 fighter jets.
A 1995 declaration highlighted the interdependence of French and British vital interests, reinforcing the need for coordinated defense strategies between the two nuclear powers.
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