Is France Doubling its Fleet of Nuclear-Armed Fighters?

Dassault Ready to Offer Rafale Fighters to Canada and Portugal as F-35 Alternatives

French defense company Dassault Aviation is ready to offer its Rafale fighter jets to Portugal and Canada.

Could Portugal become a new customer of the Rafale? While several European countries question their orders from the American fighter F-35A, Dassault Aviation sees an opportunity to offer its combat aircraft in Lisbon. A strategic issue for the Força Aérea Portuguesa (FAP), which seeks to modernize its fleet.

Is France Doubling its Fleet of Nuclear-Armed Fighters?

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the planned opening of a fourth airbase hosting with nuclear-capable fighter aircraft, stating that Luxeuil Air Base in eastern France is set to host Rafale fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Citing the ongoing war in Ukraine as a factor which had “changed the situation,” the senator for the region Cedric Perrin confirmed that the first Rafale squadron would touch down at Luxeuil in 2032,…

There has been a lot of talk lately about nuclear deterrence and how the sudden departure of the United States from the geopolitical stage could threaten Europe's nuclear security. Fortunately, we have two nuclear powers on the old continent that can theoretically work on increasing their capacities. France recently announced that ...

The Minister of the Armed Forces wants to accelerate the equipment of the armies in drones. This will be one of the major stakes of the rearmament of France in the context of the increase of the army budget.

With their relations with the United States having become strained since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Canada and Denmark are questioning the choice of the F-35A fighter-bomber to modernize their combat aviation. As is Germany, where some voices have advocated for the cancellation of the order for the American aircraft placed... This article With cautious optimism, Dassault Aviation "wants" to offer the Rafale to Portugal appeared fi…