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- President Emmanuel Macron observed the warhead-free launch of the new M51.3 missile from the submarine Le Vigilant.
- The missile was fired off Brittany and impacted the North Atlantic, complying with international obligations.
- Macron said the test sent a loud and clear message to whoever must receive it.
- France spends €5.6 billion annually on its 290 submarine- and air-launched weapons, the world’s fourth-largest arsenal.
