France and Germany Joint Statement on Deepening Defence, Space, and Critical Minerals Cooperation
- France and Germany support a stronger European defence sector ahead of the next EU budget cycle
- France and Germany will explore cooperation on sovereign European missile defence capabilities
- France, Germany and the UK will examine cooperation on deep precision strike capabilities
- France and Germany will define a European collaborative combat standard to improve interoperability across air systems
- France and Germany will investigate a collaborative combat approach for the next-generation MGCS tank project
- France and Germany will intensify cooperation on space-based reconnaissance systems and explore interoperability between IRIS²
- France and Germany agreed a joint declaration of intent on fusion energy
- France and Germany will advocate redirecting EU financial instruments toward the critical minerals sector
- France and Germany reaffirm commitments to KNDS regarding IPO plans
- France and Germany state their efforts will complement, not replace, NATO's nuclear deterrence