Germany to join French nuclear exercise in bid to boost defence cooperation

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Germany will participate in a French nuclear exercise later this year to enhance defense cooperation. This follows discussions between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron, which also covered development of a joint fighter jet cloud solution.

Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday after key defence talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Cologne. Merz said the two countries would also continue to develop ​the ‌cloud solution from ‌the ​FCAS joint fighter jet project that ​collapsed ​earlier this ​year.