UK and Germany's defence ministers have pledged a "deepening of defence relations" at a press conference following the signing of the Trinity House agreement on Wednesday. John Healey said the landmark agreement was historic. Germany's Boris Pistorius said the agreement stands to protect "freedom, democracy, security and trust" while reiterating the nation's support for Ukraine.
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00:00Today is a significant day for the UK and German relations and in the history of our two countries.
00:08In less than 100 days since I first visited Berlin in July and we kicked off these negotiations together,
00:18we have today signed a landmark defence agreement.
00:22Here at Trinity House in London, an historic deepening of the defence relations between our two countries.
00:31I'm glad that we are both wholeheartedly embracing this opportunity and I thank you for your trust.
00:38And let me put it together, what we are doing here and what we have been doing during the months before
00:44and what we are doing in the months to come and the years to come is nothing less than to protect what matters.
00:51Freedom, democracy, security and trust. Thank you.