France will expand its nuclear arsenal and offer European partners joint exercises and possible short-term deployment of French nuclear-capable assets on their territory.
In early October, France's defence ministry carried out the first test launch of its latest-generation M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile off the coast of Brittany, without a nuclear warhead, to certify the submarine Le Vigilant.
Russia has no plans to attack any European country and wants to coexist peacefully.
On Tuesday evening, British Typhoon jets joined French Rafale warplanes in Exercise Rummy, a simulated nuclear strike that took off from Saint-Dizier air base in northeastern France.
This exercise highlights the level of commitment and coordination shown by the two European nuclear powers in support of Europe's security and credible deterrence.
In an increasingly dangerous world, our adversaries should be in no doubt: the United Kingdom and France stand together in their commitment to European security and to maintaining the deterrence that has helped preserve peace for generations.
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