The Daily Populous Thursday July 17th, 2025 evening edition
Authored by sfg.media and submitted by ahothabeth

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a bilateral mutual defense agreement in London on July 17. According to Bloomberg and Politico, the pact is seen as a response to "Russia’s increasingly aggressive policies" and growing European concerns about the reliability of the United States within NATO under President Donald Trump.

A senior German official told Bloomberg that the deal should not be viewed as an alternative to NATO’s Article 5, but rather as a reinforcement of bilateral security guarantees amid ongoing geopolitical instability.

The agreement includes a joint plan to develop a long-range missile system with a range of over 2,000 kilometers within the next decade. The goal is to strengthen the defense industries of both countries through significant investment.

The treaty also includes provisions on trade, transport, and migration, aimed at easing the negative impact of Brexit. According to Politico, this is the most significant bilateral agreement between the UK and Germany since World War II.

The foundations of the deal were laid in August 2024 by Keir Starmer and former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who at the time described defense cooperation as the "core" of the future pact.

Lower_Ad_1317 on July 17th, 2025 at 10:06 UTC »

The first move was to destabilise Europe. 2016 Brexit.

Just remember this when you’re listening to your favourite reform club member.

Rooilia on July 17th, 2025 at 08:45 UTC »

Do we have a pact with France and Poland too or ... no i am joking. France and Greece signed one one or two years ago and others intra Europe too. It's just going above NATO. Reminder: NATO is a bit loose at certain aspects.

scrotal-massage on July 17th, 2025 at 08:38 UTC »

My my, how things have changed.