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French navy 'spots Russian nuclear-armed submarine in Bay of Biscay' | |
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The French navy has detected a Russian submarine carrying nuclear missiles in the Bay of Biscay, Obs magazine reported on Thursday, citing a senior French official. | The French navy has detected a Russian submarine carrying nuclear missiles in the Bay of Biscay, Obs magazine reported on Thursday, citing a senior French official. |
According to Obs, the submarine, from the Murmansk base, did not enter France's territorial waters, but was seen off France's Atlantic coast in January. | According to Obs, the submarine, from the Murmansk base, did not enter France's territorial waters, but was seen off France's Atlantic coast in January. |
A spokesman for the French navy did not confirm or deny the information, saying it was a general policy not to communicate on such matters. | A spokesman for the French navy did not confirm or deny the information, saying it was a general policy not to communicate on such matters. |
The spokesman said: "Russian naval activity has been on the rise for several months, if not years, and we are permanently attentive to it." | The spokesman said: "Russian naval activity has been on the rise for several months, if not years, and we are permanently attentive to it." |
Russia has flexed its military muscle over the past couple of years amid heightened tensions between the West and Moscow over Ukraine, | Russia has flexed its military muscle over the past couple of years amid heightened tensions between the West and Moscow over Ukraine, |
The NATO military alliance has repeatedly reported more incursions by Russian fighters and long-range bombers into its airspace. | The NATO military alliance has repeatedly reported more incursions by Russian fighters and long-range bombers into its airspace. |
In Britain and Sweden patrol planes have searched their waters over the past two years after the sighting of a submarine's periscope and reports of foreign "underwater activity". | In Britain and Sweden patrol planes have searched their waters over the past two years after the sighting of a submarine's periscope and reports of foreign "underwater activity". |
In mid-February French and British fighter jets intercepted two Russian Tu-160 bomber planes heading toward British airspace near the French coast. | In mid-February French and British fighter jets intercepted two Russian Tu-160 bomber planes heading toward British airspace near the French coast. |
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