The two governments said they will coordinate more on defense, with British and German troops conducting joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border.

Officials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia.

Britain and Germany have agreed to a significant military pact that will see the two allies work together on weapons projects and defense amid the growing threat Russia poses to the European continent.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his Victory Plan to EU and NATO allies, proposing Ukraine's NATO membership. Baltic countries like Lithuania say this is one of the only ways of truly guaranteeing Ukrainian future security and deterring Russia.

Ukraine's president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called victory plan after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not welcome by some key Western partners,

Ukraine sees joining NATO as a vital security guarantee to protect it from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to take over the country.