Great Britain and Germany to sign historic security deal: what it entails

This week Britain will sign a major defense deal with Germany, a step towards strengthening military and security ties with the EU. The agreement provides for joint military exercises on NATO's eastern border, probably in Estonia and Lithuania, as well as joint procurement and development of new generation weapons, writes The Times. countries, which is critically important, as the West feels the need to replenish its weapons stockpile after supporting Ukraine. The treaty is also seen as the first step towards a wider agreement between the UK and the EU on defence, intelligence, energy and the fight against illegal migration.

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The agreement with Germany will be the most significant bilateral agreement for the UK since the Lancaster House agreement with France in 2010, which established close military cooperation between the countries. Germany, which increased defense spending after Russia invaded Ukraine, is now the second largest military spender among NATO countries.

British troops stationed in Estonia will receive new drones, radio systems and advanced technology to improve combat training within the framework of the “Asgard” project. Healy stressed that this would help make troops more agile and technologically equipped to take on much larger adversaries.

The UK will also join a new initiative to develop modern long-range missiles, along with Germany, France, Poland and Italy. These missiles will have a longer range than the Storm Shadow, which Ukraine has successfully used in attacks on Russian military facilities in Crimea and the Black Sea.