The French Ministry of Defense reported the successful test of the M51.3 intercontinental ballistic missile, a development highlighted by TASS. The announcement by the French military office quoted the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, confirming a launch trial of the M51.3 ICBM without a nuclear payload. The official statement underscored that the exercise was a training event and that it was conducted under strict adherence to international law. The Ministry noted that the test involved a training warhead and that impacts were observed at a designated target point in the North Atlantic, far from the French coast, with results indicating the modernization effort’s effectiveness. This report reflects the ongoing modernization program and France’s commitment to evaluating strategic capabilities within a legal framework. Source attribution: TASS.
