The UK and Germany have issued a joint statement following the second Defence Ministerial Council under the Trinity House Agreement. According to the statement, the two countries have made significant progress in strengthening defence cooperation over the past two years.
The UK's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius emphasized the importance of European security and the need to strengthen the European contribution to NATO. They also highlighted the need to reinforce deterrence and ensure Europe can provide the necessary capabilities and forces for collective defence.
The statement noted progress in the development of Deep Precision Strike capabilities, a project that will support jobs in the UK and German industries. The ministers also agreed to expand the Cyber Lighthouse Project to incorporate Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on bilateral cooperation in capability development and adoption.
The partnership between the UK and Germany is set to continue evolving to address the speed of development in the defence domain.