Event Brief
Germany to join French nuclear exercise
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
Summary: Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year.
WHO: Chancellor Friedrich Merz
WHAT: Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 10:51 AM ET
WHERE: near Cologne, Germany
WHY: Merz said the decision after key defence talks with French President Emmanuel Macron
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