British jets join French nuclear exercise for first time, France says
British jets escorted French Rafales in a simulated nuclear strike as Paris and London deepen deterrence cooperation amid rising security concerns.
- On Tuesday, British RAF Typhoons participated in a French nuclear deterrence exercise for the first time, simulating a nuclear strike over the Mediterranean alongside French Rafales.
- France and the United Kingdom agreed in July 2025 to reinforce nuclear cooperation, responding to growing threats to Europe and uncertainty regarding the United States.
- French jets took off from the Saint-Dizier air base in the exercise called 'Rummy,' with British fighters escorting them. Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin said cooperation 'continues to deepen.'
- British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting stated the two nations stand together in commitment to European security, warning adversaries while reassuring allies in an increasingly dangerous world.
- France maintains 290 weapons costing $6.04 billion annually, while Britain possesses 225 warheads. The United States and Russia each retain more than 5,000 nuclear weapons.
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French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Fotran announced on Friday that Britain and France had conducted their first joint exercise involving aerial nuclear deterrence.
BRITISH and French fighter jets have flown together over the Mediterranean in their first joint exercise with French air nuclear forces, Paris said.
This was a new strategic step.
British Typhoon fighters have taken part in a French nuclear exercise for the first time. Royal Air Force jets escorted French Rafales on a joint flight over the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Rummy exercise. The exercise simulated a nuclear attack. The French planes took off from Saint-Dizier air base in northeastern France and were escorted by British fighters. This is the first joint exercise involving French nuclear air forces and British …
The British and French air forces held their first-ever joint military exercise simulating a nuclear strike in October. The maneuvers, codenamed “Rummy,” took place over the Mediterranean Sea and involved British RAF Typhoon fighters and French Rafale fighter jets.
The aim of the exercise was to improve cooperation between the two nuclear powers of Western Europe.
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