Anglo-French defence accord signed
David Cameron and President Nicolas Sarkozy are set to usher in a new era of Anglo-French defence co-operation which will see the two countries pool troops, aircraft carriers and nuclear testing facilities. At the Anglo-French summit in London, the two leaders will sign far-reaching treaties which will commit their forces to operating together for decades to come. The key components of the agreement include the co-ordination of the aircraft carriers to ensure that there is always a British or French vessel available for joint operations; the creation of a Combined Joint Expeditionary Force training British and French troops to deploy on operations together; and the development of a new…
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