France, Germany move closer on joint nuclear deterrence

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BERLIN/PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - France and Germany have agreed to intensify cooperation ​on nuclear deterrence, establishing a ‌joint steering group to coordinate strategic doctrine and exercises, the countries’ leaders said ​in a statement on Monday.

The ​move comes amid rising security concerns ⁠in Europe amid doubts about ​the reliability of the U.S. nuclear ​umbrella under President Donald Trump.

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The Franco-German initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s ability to manage ​escalation below the nuclear threshold, ​particularly in early warning, air defence and ‌deep ⁠precision strike, the statement said.

France and Germany pledged to start concrete steps this year, including German participation ​in French ​nuclear ⁠exercises and joint visits to strategic sites.

The countries said ​their efforts will complement, not ​replace, ⁠NATO’s nuclear deterrence and underscored their continued reliance on U.S. deterrence ⁠and ​the independent nuclear forces ​of France and Britain.

(This story has been refiled to fix the headline)

Writing by Friederike Heine, editing ​by Kirsti Knolle and Linda Pasquini

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