German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year, following a joint meeting of the French and German governments near Cologne.
"Alongside this work on a shared doctrine, German conventional forces will this year take part in a nuclear exercise of the French military," Merz said.
Speaking at a press conference alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, the Chancellor said a "strategic steering group" created by the two countries would examine how to strengthen deterrence in the future.
"This is complementary to our nuclear participation and deterrence within NATO, which we still hold to," he added.
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