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Britain, France agree to coordinate nuclear deterrence, unveil new migration scheme

London, July 10 (UNI) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Britain and France have signed a new deal to allow the two countries to coordinate their nuclear deterrents for the first time.
During a joint press conference yesterday with French President Emmanuel Macron at a military base in Northwood, near London, Starmer said the two countries had signed the Northwood Declaration, a deal designed to show adversaries that any attack on either nation would result in a response from both nations.
For his part, Macron, who will conclude a three-day state visit to Britain later Thursday, highlighted the importance of defence and security cooperation between the two countries, noting that times have changed in Europe and the Britain-France partnership "must change accordingly".
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