On October 23, Jinshi Data News, local time October 23, British Defense Minister John Healy and German Defense Minister Boris Pistolis signed a military cooperation protocol in London, the first defense protocol between the UK and Germany. The British Ministry of Defense stated that the protocol will enable the UK and Germany to systematically cooperate on a range of defense projects in the military exercises, military industry, and other areas including sea, land, air, space, etc. According to the protocol, German military aircraft will regularly fly to Scotland to strengthen European security.