- Britain and France have carried out their first joint military exercise involving France's airborne nuclear deterrent.
- British Typhoon fighter jets joined French Rafale warplanes on Tuesday evening to demonstrate strategic coordination.
- French armed forces minister Catherine Vautrin stated that the exercise highlights deepening nuclear cooperation between the two nations in support of European security.
- The two countries previously agreed to reinforce nuclear cooperation amid heightened European security concerns and uncertainty regarding US commitment to Nato under US president Donald Trump.
- The joint drill comes amid ongoing tensions with Russia, following France's recent test launch of an unarmed M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile off Brittany.
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