The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a defense cooperation pact to strengthen Europe's security and support Ukraine amid Donald Trump's possible re-election as US president in November. This was reported by Politico, according to UNN.
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The article says that the two countries, which are the largest European donors of military aid to Ukraine, signed a defense pact due to “growing fears that Trump's victory could spell disaster for European security.
Concerns that Washington may sharply reduce its support for Ukraine next year have only intensified after Trump chose J.D. Vance as his vice presidential candidate. Vance has repeatedly said that he opposes the United States writing so-called “blank checks” to help Kyiv fight Russian aggression, Politico reports.
The United Kingdom intends to continue supporting Ukraine under the new center-left Labor government led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The new British government is more enthusiastic about deepening defense cooperation with European allies than its conservative predecessor, and has rushed to sign a cooperation agreement with Germany, journalists noted.
On July 24, the agreement was signed by British Defense Secretary John Healey and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. The British Ministry of Defense reported that the document marked the beginning of deep defense relations between the countries.
“The UK and Germany will work closely together to support Ukraine, develop our defense industry and ensure collective security in Europe,” the British Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Twitter