• RAF Typhoons took part in a French nuclear air exercise for the first time, escorting French Rafales that simulated a nuclear strike from Saint-Dizier Air Base over the Mediterranean.
  • The Ministry of Defence says no nuclear weapons were involved, both nations keep independent nuclear forces, and the exercise falls under the Northwood Declaration.
  • The release cites £63 billion over four years for the UK deterrent, plus 12 F-35A jets and joining NATO’s nuclear mission.