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France: Military Alliances

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 67099

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, if he will list the personnel

Answered by Maria Eagle

It remains the case that only the UK Prime Minister and the French President can authorise the use of their respective nation's nuclear weapons.

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