Overview

• The Northwood Declaration updates the 1995 Chequers framework by adding that no extreme threat to Europe would go unanswered by both London and Paris.
• A UK–France Nuclear Steering Group, co-chaired by the French Presidency and the British Cabinet Office, will provide political direction and oversee coordination across nuclear policy, capabilities and operations.
• Both countries stress their nuclear forces remain under sole national control while enabling joint planning to reinforce deterrence.
• The pact seeks to send a unified message against Russian escalation and to shore up Europe’s confidence amid doubts about US nuclear guarantees.
• France and the UK reaffirmed their full support for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and committed to upholding their international non-proliferation obligations.