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Britain and Germany will jointly develop a new “deep precision strike” weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles), the British government said on Thursday, as Europe’s two largest economies step up their defence cooperation.<\/p>\n
The project builds on a commitment made last year to develop new weapons, when both countries signed a bilateral defence pact and stressed the need for Europe to be able to defend itself against any escalation of the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Since the signing of that deal, Donald Trump has won a U.S. presidential election and made clear he expects Europe to take responsibility for its own security, triggering a scramble on the continent to find ways to boost domestic defence industries.<\/p>\n
British defence minister John Healey and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius will announce the new long-range weapon project at a meeting in Berlin.<\/p>\n
“In a more dangerous world, NATO and European allies stand united,” Healey said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“This partnership is helping us make defence an engine for growth \u2013 creating jobs, boosting skills, and driving investment across the UK and Germany.”<\/p>\n
The statement did not provide further details on the project’s timeline or budget.<\/p>\n
Ministers are also expected to discuss joint procurement of torpedoes for maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, and announce a deal for Germany’s purchase of British-made military bridges, the statement said.<\/p>\n
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