France and Britain Conduct Historic Joint Nuclear Air Strike Simulation Amid Rising Tensions with Russia

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France and Britain Conduct Historic Joint Nuclear Air Strike Simulation Amid Rising Tensions with Russia

France, Britain stage first joint nuclear air strike simulation amid Russia tensions

10/23/2026

The exercise involved French Rafale aircraft and British Typhoon jets over the Mediterranean, amid heightened tensions with nuclear-armed Russia.

The Hindu

French, British air forces stage first joint nuclear strike simulation

10/23/2026

"The exercise, codenamed "Rummy", involved RAF Typhoon fighter jets alongside French Rafale aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea," a statement said

The Sun

Brit fighter jets join nuclear air strike simulation in historic first drill with France blasting ‘targets’ in Med

10/23/2026

ROYAL Air Force jets took part a "simulated nuclear strike" with France in historic war games this week. It was the first time France allowed foreign fighter jets to train alongside its air...

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British Jets Join French Nuclear Exercise for First Time, France Says

10/23/2026

PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - British and French ⁠jets ⁠flew together over the ⁠Mediterranean in their first joint exercise involving France's airborne nuclear capability, Paris said on Friday,...