France tested its new nuclear missile. Message from Macron to Russia

The French Ministry of Defense announced that it carried out the first test firing of the new generation submarine-launched ballistic missile M51.3.

The Ministry stated that the missile, which does not carry a nuclear warhead, aims to reinforce the nuclear deterrent capacity.

According to Reuters news agency, the test firing was carried out off the coast of Brittany (Bretonia) to verify the ability of the nuclear submarine named Le Vigilant, which was undergoing a comprehensive maintenance and modernization process, to launch the weapon.

In the statement made by the Ministry, it was noted that the launch was completed without payload and in full compliance with international obligations.

Russia was not directly mentioned in the statement of the French authorities. However, last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin made warnings to the West at the annual meeting of the state-affiliated think tank Valday Discussion Club.

Putin said that European Union members should not threaten Kaliningrad, the Russian territory located between Poland and Lithuania, due to the Ukraine war, and emphasized that Moscow would defend this region with nuclear weapons if necessary.

NATO, on the other hand, announced that none of its exercises or activities pose a threat to the territory of the Russian Federation.

Putin also stated that Russia has no plans to attack any European country and wishes to live together in peace.

On the other hand, French President Emmanuel Macron shared the images of the launch moment on the X platform and said, "We are stronger today. The message was clearly conveyed to where it needed to reach."

Macron announced in March that France would expand its nuclear arsenal and offered its European partners a cooperation proposal that included joint exercises, short-term deployment of nuclear-capable elements to allied lands and deeper consultation.

Since this date, the Paris administration has frequently used the theme that France is ready to bear the cost of defending its values ​​and security.