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UK and Norway launch talks on new bilateral defence cooperation pact

UK defence secretary John Healey and Norway's Tore Sandvik launched talks on a new bilateral defence agreement covering industrial cooperation and undersea cable protection, targeting signature by summer 2025.

Verified AI-drafted Joint Statement on Enhanced Defence Cooperation between Norway and the United Kingdom, Norwegian government, 20 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the agreement has been signed, funded, or that any contract has resulted from the talks.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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