>During the night, France carried out a large-scale exercise involving around 40 aircraft, including Rafale and Mirage 2000 fighters, AWACS aircraft, and A330 MRTT tankers. The scenario simulated a nuclear strike mission conducted in a degraded environment, with disrupted communications and strong enemy air defence pressure.
>A key element of the exercise was operating against advanced air defence systems, including those modelled on Russian S-400 systems. This demonstrates that French nuclear deterrence is being tested in realistic scenarios involving a technologically capable adversary. In practice, the primary audience of this demonstration is Russia.
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>During the night, France carried out a large-scale exercise involving around 40 aircraft, including Rafale and Mirage 2000 fighters, AWACS aircraft, and A330 MRTT tankers. The scenario simulated a nuclear strike mission conducted in a degraded environment, with disrupted communications and strong enemy air defence pressure.
>A key element of the exercise was operating against advanced air defence systems, including those modelled on Russian S-400 systems. This demonstrates that French nuclear deterrence is being tested in realistic scenarios involving a technologically capable adversary. In practice, the primary audience of this demonstration is Russia.