# France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead

https://mins.news/en/item/89042

- CGTN, 2026-10-06 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-06/news-1R1sVlm6uVG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> France test-fired a strategic ballistic missile without a nuclear warhead from the submarine Le Vigilant off Finistere on Tuesday. It landed in the North Atlantic, and President Emmanuel Macron watched the test from a French Navy frigate.

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