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UK, Germany sign friendship treaty, deepening ties in face of threats
GERMANY, JUL 17 – The Kensington Treaty commits the UK and Germany to mutual defense, joint military exports, and new laws against migrant smuggling amid rising European security threats.
- On July 17, 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Sir Keir Starmer signed the Kensington Treaty, pledging mutual defense assistance, Bloomberg reported, marking a historic bilateral defense pact.
- Amid growing doubts about US commitment to NATO, Germany's strategic driver includes a lack of nuclear weapons and Merz’s recent shift in nuclear negotiations with France.
- Under the treaty, Germany will criminalize facilitation of illegal migration to the UK by year-end, establish a direct rail link, and support Ukraine's military exports.
- Starmer described the pact as `evidence of the closeness of our relationship as it stands today`, expected to create over 600 jobs and establish a UK-Germany Business Forum.
- Future plans include Germany and the UK pledging to deliver a Deep Precision Strike capability within the next decade and promising to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP.
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