Britain and France carry out first-ever joint nuclear drill in landmark defence step
Britain and France have carried out their first-ever joint nuclear exercise, in a move described by the French armed forces minister as a decisive milestone in bilateral defence cooperation. The drill involved RAF Typhoon jets and French Rafale fighters and took place this week under the operation name Rummy. According to the confirmed account, the aircraft took off from Saint-Dizier base in north-eastern France on Tuesday evening before conducting the exercise over the Mediterranean Sea.The operation was designed to simulate a response to a possible nuclear attack, but no real nuclear weapons were used. The French government confirmed the exercise... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Oct 2026 17:30 LONDON
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