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Macron is overseeing the testing of the latest French ballistic missile dedicated to nuclear deterrence.

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6/10/2026 | 02:11 PM

The Élysée Palace and the Ministry of Armed Forces reported that French President Emmanuel Macron oversaw a "first launch" experimental operation of an intercontinental missile from a submarine off the western coast of the country on Tuesday morning. 

The French presidency stated that Macron monitored the launch operation from aboard a frigate of the national navy. The Ministry of Armed Forces clarified in a statement obtained by the News Video Agency that the missile, which is the third version of the strategic ballistic missile "M51" land-sea that entered service a year ago, was "devoid of its nuclear charge" and landed "in the northern Atlantic Ocean hundreds of kilometers away from any coastline."