Współpraca francusko-brytyjska w dziedzinie obrony i bezpieczeństwa i jej implikacje dla europejskiego i euroatlantyckiego bezpieczeństwa

The current changing strategic environment requires a more effective European Union's common security and defence policy. France and the UK are determined to play a leading part in this new context and joint their efforts in this area. In November 2010 these two countries signed an agreement to cooperate in many important fields such as capabilities, industry, operations, intelligence and in defence programmes. New treaty on defence and nuclear joint working with France marked a "new chapter" in a long history of defence cooperation with the UK. The French and UK agreed to develop the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF): an early entry force capable of facing multiple threats up to the highest intensity, available for bilateral, NATO, European Union, United Nations or other operations. The nuclear treaty establishes a joint Technology Development Centre in the UK testing nuclear explosion simulation and another facility in France that will model performance of nuclear warheads and materials to ensure long-term viability, security and safety.