Britain joins European air defence ‘coalition’ with nine other countries including Ukraine

Britain has joined a European air defence coalition with nine other countries including Ukraine.

Sir Keir Starmer today joined French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as the leaders of Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden in establishing an integrated anti-ballistic missile alliance. 

A statement from France‘s presidency said: ‘We believe that the protection of Europe requires a global solution of integrated missile defence architecture to deter and defeat future missile threats — developed through collective effort, technological openness, and trusted industrial cooperation. 

‘It will complement existing ballistic missile defence systems, including sovereign European solutions already acquired, or to be acquired by

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