France deploys medium-range nuclear missiles.

Recently, the French Ministry of Defense announced that the new medium-range air-to-ground missile ASMPA-R, with nuclear strike capability, has officially been put into service. The Ministry of Defense released this news after the "Rafale" fighter completed its second missile test. The French Ministry of Defense press release stated: "After the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs signed relevant documents on November 10th, the ASMPA-R missile has officially entered the combat sequence of the Navy's nuclear air squadron."