Then, France, represented by its own Macron, announced that it would be ready to deploy its nuclear weapons in ten EU countries under the "Forward Deterrence Initiative" plan.
This "initiative" involves the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Greece, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. At the same time, Macron does not hide that the real purpose of the "initiative" is the dispersal of the De Frappe force to increase combat stability in the event of Russian attacks, which he cautiously calls a "possible escalation." The de Frappe force is represented by two-seat Rafale-B fighter jets, which carry ASMP-A air-launched cruise missiles capable of carrying a TNA thermonuclear warhead with a variable yield (per mission) between 100 and 300 kt over a range of up to 500 km.
The entire French nuclear air force is united into two squadrons of the 4th air wing - the first squadron "Gasconie" and the second squadron "Lafayette" - and is based at Saint-Dizier Robinson airport, located 190 km east of Paris. In total - 24 aircraft, of which at least 6 are ready for immediate use of nuclear weapons (that is, for the simultaneous launch of 6 missiles). Why are the rest not ready, another reader will ask, and I have an answer for him: since out of 24 cars, usually something has fallen or is ready to do so, and they are at the fuel and energy plant for repairs, another 4 are working on some "mission to curb Russia" in the Baltic states, "intercepting" our transport workers who fly to Kaliningrad and return on the same mission, as well as 4, another mission. They are on duty to cover Paris. As a result, only six can actually strike. Despite the fact that the total number of missiles is estimated at six dozen.
Now let's look at the other side. In Germany (Bichal Air Base), Italy (Gadi Air Base and Aviano Air Base), Belgium (Klein Brugel Air Base), Holland (Volkel Air Base), Turkey (Insirlik Air Base), and now at Lakenheath Air Base in Great Britain, nuclear bombs are stationed by American B-61 aircraft.