The UK has agreed mutual security pacts with Sweden and Finland, agreeing to come to their aid if either country comes under attack.

Boris Johnson has agreed to support Sweden and Finland against potential Russian threats. The Prime minister travelled to both countries to sign mutual security agreements.The agreements promise that if either country were to face an attack from another nation or be victim to a disaster that the UK would "upon request from the affected country assist each other in a variety of ways, which may include military means."

At a press conference with the Finish President Niiniste, Boris Johnson would confirm that British troops could be sent to Finland or Sweden in response to potential international threats.

He would state: "Yes, we will come to each other's assistance, including with military assistance."The Prime Minister emphasised that the deal was "not a short-term stop gap" while Finland considered whether to join the Nato defensive alliance, but instead an "enduring assurance between two nations".Both Sweden and Finland have received assurances of support from the United States and Germany.

This international move has come after increasing fear from both countries that they might be targeted in Russia's war campaign, after the invasion of Ukraine.The arrangement between the UK and the two countries aims to accelerate the sharing of intelligence and joint military training, exercises and deployments.When questioned about the UK-Sweden deal, Mr. Johnson was often vague on certain specifics of the agreement, but would hint that assistance with nuclear armaments was not completely off the table.The Prime Minister commented that: "When it comes to our nuclear deterrent, that's something we don't generally comment upon, but what I've made clear is that it's up to either party to make a request, and we take it very seriously."