THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: David Cameron has hailed a "new chapter" in the history of defence co-operation between Britain and France after two signing two treaties with President Nicolas Sarkozy.
The Prime Minister and the French president signed agreements for greater military co-operation including aircraft carriers, submarines, nuclear technology and ground forces.
As part of the agreement, the two countries will share aircraft carrier capability.
When France’s single carrier is out of service, Britain’s one vessel could conduct missions for both nations, and vice versa.
Mr Cameron said the British Prime Minister said citizens of both countries would be "better protected" as a result of the two treaties.
"Today we open a new chapter in a long history of co-operation on defence and security between Britain and France," Mr Cameron told a press conference at the Anglo-French Summit in London.
"The result will make our citizens safer, more secure and better protected in the global age of uncertainty in which we now live," Mr Cameron said.
Mr Sarkozy said the “unprecedented” agreement marked “a level of trust and confidence between the two countries never equalled in history.” Read on and comment >>> James Kirkup, Political correspondent | Tuesday, November 02, 2010
