UK-FRANCE ‘ENTENTE FRUGALE’ DEFENCE PACT WON’T COVER FALKLANDS
Dubbed the “entente frugale” by wags and criticised by some as a dangerous dilution of military sovereignty, Franco-British defence cooperation is nonetheless growing stronger. Shrinking budgets, a less indulgent United States and Europe’s diminishing military clout in the world have bolstered the two countries’ determination to work together.
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