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France, Germany announce joint nuclear exercise

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

COLOGNE, Germany -- The leaders of Germany and France announced on Friday that the German military would participate in a nuclear exercise under a French initiative to deepen European nuclear cooperation.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Germany news: Merz, Macron plan closer nuclear cooperation (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Germany is expected to soon take part in a nuclear drill with France, Germany's Merz said after meeting France's Macron. It comes as Franco-German ties face an unclear future as French elections loom. DW has more.

  2. France 24

    Germany to join French nuclear exercise in bid to boost defence cooperation (opens France 24)

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    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 …

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Germany and France are set to deepen nuclear cooperation

  4. The Trumpet

  5. Al Jazeera

    Germany’s Merz hails nuclear deterrence cooperation with France (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Franco-German cooperation is not a move to replace NATO’s nuclear umbrella, stresses German Chancellor.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    France, Germany announce joint nuclear exercise (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    COLOGNE, Germany -- The leaders of Germany and France announced on Friday that the German military would participate in a nuclear exercise under a French initiative to deepen European nuclear cooperation.

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