France test-fires M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile with President Macron observing
France conducted the first submarine launch of its newest M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from the submarine Le Vigilant off Brittany on 6 October, with President Emmanuel Macron watching from a French Navy frigate. The missile impacted in the North Atlantic. The M51.3 is the latest variant of France's sea-based nuclear deterrent.