UK and Germany prepare for war threat with new defense deal

The Prime Minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, and the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, will sign a bilateral defence partnership treaty in London on July 17. The document provides for mutual support in the event of armed aggression.

It was reported by the Bloomberg agency, quoting the source in the Government of Germany.

Preparing for an attack

According to media sources, the signing ceremony will take place at the Victoria and Albert Museum in the UK capital.

The agency's interlocutor noted that the initiative was a response to the escalation of the military threat from Russia, as well as to the growing concern of European states about the reliability of U.S. defense guarantees within NATO, especially against the backdrop of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

At the same time, the German side emphasizes that the new treaty does not replace the key principle of NATO collective security set out in Article 5, but only complements the existing security architecture in Europe.

The treaty also provides for strategic technological cooperation. In particular, it refers to the joint development of the new high-precision long-range missile system, Deep Precision Strike, capable of hitting targets at a distance of over 2,000 kilometers. It is planned to be created within the next decade.

Although the United Kingdom remains one of two nuclear powers in Europe (along with France), the new treaty makes no mention of the use of nuclear weapons or their role in joint defence. Germany, it should be noted, does not have its own nuclear arsenal and is protected by the American "nuclear umbrella".

This defense alliance is the result of lengthy talks that began in August 2024 during Starmer's visit to Berlin. At the time, the Prime Minister of the UK described the treaty as a step towards "resetting relations" between the two leading European powers on the basis of trust and strategic unity.

As a reminder, the Prime Minister of the UK, Keir Starmer, announced his intention to put the country's Armed Forces on "combat readiness."