between December 4th and 8th 1953 president Dwight D Eisenhower met with British prime minister Winston Churchill and French prime minister Joseph lenel in Bermuda the conference focused on strengthening Western alliances And discussing strategies for dealing with the Soviet Union during the Cold War the leaders discussed key issues such as defense cooperation nuclear policies and responses to Soviet actions this conference strengthened the unity of the western powers in their position against communism the Bermuda conference highlighted the close collaboration between the United States the United Kingdom and France in shaping Cold War policies this event marked an important milestone in the Dynamics of international relations during the Cold War the collective defense agreement has become a key element of shared military strategies among Allied Nations