What Happened
Moscow Warns Of Targeting Countries Hosting Nuclear Capable Aircraft
Russia has warned that European countries hosting French nuclear-capable Rafale jets will become priority targets in a major conflict. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko made the comments in response to France’s forward deterrence doctrine, which involves temporary deployments of nuclear-capable aircraft to allied bases. Poland has joined the list of countries discussing joint exercises and deployments, which also includes the UK, Germany, and Denmark. The development was first reported by AeroTime.