Defence Secretary Philip Hammond shakes hands with the French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at today’s Anglo French Summit at RAF Brize Norton.
The UK and France have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation following a Summit at RAF Brize Norton today.
A communiqué signed by the Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande sets out plans for closer ties between the two countries.
Building on the Lancaster House treaties signed in 2010, the agreements further the security and prosperity of the two nations through commitments to jointly invest in the procurement of defence equipment, the joint training of Armed Forces and the continued development of the Anglo French joint expeditionary force.
