The UK and France agreed Thursday to form a nuclear deterrent pact to fend off “extreme” threats to the continent in the face of Russian aggression and fears that the US will begin to pull military support under President Trump.

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France and Britain on Thursday (July 10) agreed to reinforce co-operation over their respective nuclear arsenals as the two European powerhouses seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally.

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Britain and France will join together to use nuclear weapons against any “extreme threats” towards Europe, Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have declared. A newly-signed declaration by the leaders will state that the two countries’ nuclear deterrents are independent but can be co-ordinated in a joint attack on Europe’s enemies.