The M51 is a monster of some 50 tons. ArianeGroup's strategic missile, which is designed to carry nuclear warheads, equips all French nuclear missile launchers (SNLE). SSBNs are the invisible pillar of deterrence. On June 12, Le Téméraire fired a thunderous “acceptance” shot. Testing is as rare as it is essential for this very high-tech material. Exercise is essential to the grammar of deterrence.
After the coronavirus health crisis, the army is sending "a diplomatic message" to the whole world , one explains within the navy. Deterrence is operational. While the Charles-de-Gaulle aircraft carrier had to return to port in a hurry, the message was welcome.
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Taken from Audierne bay, off Finistère, the missile, obviously without nuclear charge, completed its course in the Atlantic Ocean off the Caribbean. The degree of accuracy of the shot is confidential data.
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