此次导弹试射本就在预料之中，但埃马纽埃尔·马克龙的出席却出乎意料。10月6日周二，法国总统在布列塔尼西海岸外的一艘护卫舰上，亲眼目睹了最新型M51导弹的发射过程。该导弹专为法国具备弹道导弹发射能力的核潜艇（法文缩写为SNLE）设计，是国家海上核威慑力量的重要组成部分。此次演习正值局势紧张之际——俄罗斯正不断对欧洲发动混合战争，并持续发出核威胁。
The missile launch had been expected, but Emmanuel Macron's presence had not. On Tuesday, October 6, the French president observed, from a frigate positioned off the western coast of Brittany, the launch of the latest version of the M51 missile. The weapon is intended for the country's ballistic-missile-capable nuclear submarines (known by their French acronym, SNLE), which maintain the country's nuclear deterrent at sea. The exercise came at a particularly tense moment, with Russia intensifying its hybrid war against Europe and continuing to brandish the nuclear threat.
法国国防部强调，此次发射并未搭载核弹头，且“严格遵循法国的各项国际义务”。导弹最终落入大西洋上预先设定的区域，距离海岸数百公里。此次试射还旨在证明：2023年至2025年间经过维修保养的“ Vigilant号”核潜艇已全面恢复作战能力。此类大型技术整修工作，这些潜艇每隔十年左右便需进行一次。
The launch, which did not involve a nuclear warhead, was conducted "in strict compliance with France's international commitments," the Armed Forces Ministry emphasized. The missile landed in a predefined area of the Atlantic, several hundred kilometers from the coast. The launch also aimed to demonstrate that Le Vigilant, the SNLE from which the missile was fired, had returned to full operational status after its maintenance and repair period from 2023 to 2025. Such technical overhauls are required for these submarines about every 10 years. You have 77.22% of this article left to read. The rest is forrs only.