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British Typhoon fighter jets were involved in the drill (Getty)

Britain and France have carried out their first joint military exercise involving France's airborne nuclear deterrent.

British Typhoon fighter jets joined French Rafale warplanes on Tuesday evening to demonstrate strategic coordination.

French armed forces minister Catherine Vautrin stated that the exercise highlights deepening nuclear cooperation between the two nations in support of European security.

The two countries previously agreed to reinforce nuclear cooperation amid heightened European security concerns and uncertainty regarding US commitment to Nato under US president Donald Trump .

The joint drill comes amid ongoing tensions with Russia , following France's recent test launch of an unarmed M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile off Brittany .

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