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RAF Typhoons escort French Rafales in first joint airborne nuclear-deterrence exercise

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British Typhoon fighters escorted French Rafales during Exercise RUMMY, a simulated nuclear strike over the Mediterranean. France described it as the first British operational participation in an exercise involving its airborne nuclear capability, marking a new step in UK-French cooperation on nuclear deterrence.

Discovered 2026-10-23T04:34:27.445582-07:00 | 2026-10-23T04:34:27.445582-07:00

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  • The exercise marks the first British operational participation in a French airborne nuclear-deterrence drill, extending military cooperation between the two countries into a capability France has historically operated autonomously.
  • RAF Typhoons escorted French Rafales in a simulated strike over the Mediterranean; the articles place the exercise amid tensions with Russia.

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militarnyi.com atlasinfo.fr UK Defence Journal defence-industry.eu aviationnews.eu The Aviationist
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2026-10-23T04:34:27.445582-07:00
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