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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Russia warns European hosts of French Rafale nuclear-capable strategic bombers will become priority targets

Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Grushko, said Moscow will add European nations that host French nuclear-capable Rafale aircraft to its priority target list following President Macron’s Gdansk visit. The warning ties potential hosting arrangements directly to “immediate” targeting in a conflict scenario.

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2026-04-24T07:03:21.261074-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

The Netherlands firms up plan to work with USAF on CCAs

By FlightGlobal: Interoperability between nations is a priority for western CCA efforts. The Pentagon and the defence ministry of the Netherlands have entered a partnership that will see the European country acquire a prototype collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for development work in the USA.

2026-04-24T04:13:50.483328-07:00