Defence Secretary John Healey speaks to members of the Coldstream Guards before his German counterpart Boris Pistorius arrives to sign a new UK-Germany Defence Agreement at Trinity House in London, Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)

Defence Secretary John Healey speaks to Brigadier Jonathan Sear before his German counterpart Boris Pistorius arrives to sign a new UK-Germany Defence Agreement at Trinity House in London, Wednesday Oct. 23, 2024. (Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP)