France conducts nuclear strike simulation, seen as message to Moscow amid tensions

Fox ^ | 2019-02-06 21:00 | Louis Casiano

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The French Air Force on Tuesday said it conducted a rare simulation test launch of a nuclear cruise missile just days after the United States announced it will withdraw from a Cold War-era arms control treaty with Russia. The French nuclear missile strike mission-- that included a Rafale warplane-- lasted 11 hours and included aerial refueling. The mission comes as France looks to double down on its own nuclear dissuasion program. French air force officials did not say when the test was carried out.

[grey_whiskers]

Boy, those maillots jaunes protesters are really getting on Brussels' nerves, aren't they?

Yeah,yeah, I know. But I see Micron and I think first,"why'd he marry Pelosi?" and second,"EU."

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This more pathetic then alarming.

War involves both intent and capabilities. I don’t believe France has either. I am not really sure of what the point of these exercises were (unless just routine practice, if so, they should not have mentioned Russia).