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News: French and British air forces have staged a joint exercise simulating a nuclear strike codenamed exercise “Rummy” for the first time.
About Exercise “Rummy”
- Exercise “Rummy” is a joint nuclear strike simulation exercise by French and British air forces.
- Aim: It is aimed at enhancing coordination between western Europe’s two nuclear powers.
- Countries involved: The two countries involved were France and the United Kingdom (U.K.).
- The exercise involved RAF Typhoon fighter jets alongside French Rafale aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea.
- The exercise was conducted in compliance with security procedures, and did not involve any actual nuclear weapons.
- The exercise demonstrated that France and United Kingdom (U.K.) can cooperate in nuclear deterrence while maintaining their separate nuclear capabilities.
