@insidegeopolitics: Oct 23, 2026 | Full story on InsideGeopolitics.com | On Tuesday evening, RAF Typhoons escorted French Rafales from Saint-Dizier air base on a simulated nuclear strike over the Mediterranean. The exercise, codenamed Rummy, carried no real weapons. The two defense ministries announced it jointly on Friday. France keeps sole control of its weapons, and the British jets flew as escorts. The umbrella: The drill puts the July 2025 Northwood declaration into practice. That deal keeps the two deterrents independent but coordinated. Both countries say any extreme threat to Europe would draw a response from both of them, a hedge against doubts about US protection.