M51 SLBM prepared to be loaded onto a French Triomphant-class (S-616) SLBM

France Launches Investigation After Drone Incursion Over Île Longue Nuclear Submarine Base

French authorities have opened a formal investigation after unidentified drones penetrated restricted airspace above the Île Longue naval base, one of the most sensitive military sites in Europe and the central node of France’s sea-based nuclear deterrent. The incident, which...