# France, UK carry out joint airborne nuclear-strike exercise for first time

- Source: Defense News
- Published: 2026-10-23T14:56:29+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/10/23/france-uk-carry-out-joint-airborne-nuclear-strike-exercise-for-first-time/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/france-uk-carry-out-joint-airborne-nuclear-strike-exercise-for-first-t-ad3472/

“This is a revolution for the Strategic Air Forces, which have always operated in complete autonomy since their creation in the 1960s,” said one analyst.

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