On July 16th local time, the reporter learned from the British Prime Minister's Office that British Prime Minister Kiel Stamer will welcome German Chancellor Friedrich Merkel's first official visit to the UK in London on the 17th. Both sides will hold high-level meetings and sign the first UK Germany Bilateral Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. The treaty covers multiple key areas such as security, defense, immigration, and economy, and has made significant breakthroughs in defense cooperation. The leaders of the two countries will announce further deepening of cooperation in the field of high-end defense equipment, promoting joint exports of advanced weapon systems such as Boxer armored vehicles and Typhoon fighter jets. According to the agreement, Britain and Germany will jointly carry out a global export promotion plan to promote the entry of jointly produced equipment into third-party markets. Both parties expect to jointly develop a new 'long-range precision strike capability' system in the next decade. The system has a range of over 2000 kilometers and is one of the most advanced long-range strike weapons in British history. It will play an important role in enhancing NATO's deterrence and strengthening European security in the future. The UK government stated that this capability will not only significantly enhance the UK's domestic defense capabilities, but also bring huge investment and technological progress to the European defense industry, promoting deep integration of the industry chain. In addition, the UK and Germany will reach important consensus on cracking down on illegal immigration and strengthening law enforcement cooperation. (New Society)