Photo: The two leaders will announce plans for French planes to use British refuelling aircraftUK And France Agree To Joint Nuclear Weapons Tests -- The BBC
The UK and France are to sign a treaty agreeing to the joint development and testing of nuclear warheads.
The plans will see one centre set up in the UK to develop technology and another in France to carry out testing.
Prime Minister David Cameron and President Nicolas Sarkozy will also outline plans, at a London summit, for a joint army expeditionary force.
Downing Street called the measures "practical", but Labour said they left "big questions" over the UK's defences.
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My Comment: My passion is history .... especially European history. This news is one for the books .... and yes .... especially for the history books.
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