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Comment by everfrustrated

21 hours ago

The French have always had a very strong submarine fleet with nuclear launch capability. Nothing new about this in the slightest. This puts them in a very select group and is what still gives them some clout on the international stage.

> Nothing new about this in the slightest

Deep inland strikes from miles out while underwater/at sea.

  • France has had submarine-launched ICBMs with nuclear warheads since 1971.