Elysee announces France and Germany strengthen defence cooperation - Speech Brief
17 July 2026 00:00 UTC · Elysee · Elysee Statement · Source · Email X Link

Elysee announces France and Germany strengthen defence cooperation

Key points

  • Reinforce Franco‑German defence and security cooperation
  • Sustain support for Ukraine and address Iran and Lebanon

TL;DR

  • France and Germany will deepen bilateral strategic defence cooperation, including a joint nuclear steering group chaired by the French President and the German Chancellor.
  • The two countries will develop European defence capabilities and interoperability: a collaborative combat standard, a sovereign information exchange framework, KNDS commercialisation, Ariane 6 and IRIS2 interoperability, and the JEWEL early‑warning initiative.
  • They will reinforce the European pillar of NATO, intensify joint exercises and unit cooperation (Brigade franco‑allemande, Corps multinational Nord‑Est, Franco‑German air transport squadron at Évreux).
  • France and Germany reaffirm support for Ukraine, welcome the EU loan, are ready to contribute to Strait of Hormuz operations, and call on Iran to comply with IAEA obligations; they support strengthening the Lebanese state and disarmament of Hezbollah.
Original text

Alors que le continent européen est confronté à la guerre et à des menaces hybrides, que les crises se multiplient dans son voisinage et que les grands rapports de force forgent un contexte géopolitique complexe, la France et l’Allemagne sont déterminées à renforcer la sécurité de l’Europe et de la région euro-atlantique ainsi qu’à contribuer à un ordre international fondé sur des règles de droit. En réaffirmant les ...

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