France tests upgraded nuclear missile against backdrop of Russia tensions
- On Tuesday, France test-fired its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from the submarine Vigilant off Brittany, with President Emmanuel Macron witnessing the launch from a warship.
- Amid rising European tensions, Macron warned of shifting "Russian aggression and threats" following a series of "hybrid" attacks that officials blamed on Moscow.
- The unarmed missile impacted "in the North Atlantic, hundreds of kilometres from any coastline," the Defence Ministry reported, noting the test complied with international commitments.
- Officials added that the test "once again demonstrates the excellence of the high-tech solutions employed by French industry in the field of nuclear deterrence."
- Macron proposed this year that European partners join the "advanced" nuclear deterrence framework of France, the European Union's sole nuclear weapons power, vowing actions would "not go unanswered.
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On Tuesday, France tested a modernized intercontinental rocket from an atomic submarine. President Emmanuel Macron described the test as a "clear signal." That's how the leadership in Moscow sums up and criticises the "confrontation course."
Emmanuel Macron has been following the launch of the new M51.3 missile at sea, which was to show France's nuclear deterrence and readiness for action.
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For the first time, France is testing the new M51.3. Macron sends a clear message to Russia – and to Europe's allies.
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