In this photograph taken at sea on July 4, 2017, French president Emmanuel Macron speaks to the crew of the submarine "Le Terrible" from the operations center of the vessel. (Fred Tanneau/POOL/AFP via ...

The French government has declared the latest iteration of its M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile is ready to enter operational service. The ArianeGroup-made M51.3 formally reached the milestone ...

France has a very long history of nuclear deterrence. The subject recurs regularly on the agenda, and allied countries could ...

October 29, 2025: Of the 32 NATO members, three have nuclear weapons and SSBNs (ballistic missile nuclear-powered submarines). In addition to the United States, Britain and France also have about 500 ...