France, Britain Stage First Joint Nuclear Air Strike Simulation
French and British air forces have for the first time staged a joint exercise simulating a nuclear strike, the countries' defense ministries said in a statement on Friday. The exercise, codenamed "Rummy" and which took place on Tuesday, involved RAF Typhoon fighter jets alongside French Rafale aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea, it said. The exercise was conducted in compliance with security procedures, did not involve any actual nuclear weapons and was aimed at enhancing coordination between western Europe's two nuclear powers, the statement added.
