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| British and French air forces simulate carrying out a nuclear strike in first-ever joint exercise |
| 2026-10-24 |
| [DM] Britain and France's air forces have carried out a simulated nuclear strike in the first joint drill of its kind. The exercise involved RAF Typhoon warplanes working alongside French Rafale fighter jets over the Mediterranean on Tuesday evening. The drill, codenamed 'Rummy', was revealed on Friday by Catherine Vautrin, the French armed forces minister. No reference was made as to who the fictional enemy was. However, it is being seen as a major warning shot to Vladimir Putin after months of sabre-rattling by Kremlin officials who have threatened the use of nuclear weapons against Western countries supporting Ukraine. 'Having independent nuclear forces does not preclude coordination,' Ms Vautrin said. 'Our nuclear cooperation with the United Kingdom continues to deepen.' The test was conducted in compliance with security procedures and did not involve any actual nuclear weapons, a statement by the French armed forces said. It added it was aimed at tightening the co-ordination between western Europe's two nuclear powers. |
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