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A French Pluton nuclear-armed tactical ballistic missile, in service from 1974 to 1993.

A French Pluton nuclear-armed tactical ballistic missile, in service from 1974 to 1993.

It is perhaps timely to remember that France left NATO's military command structure in 1966 and pursued an independent French nuclear deterrent - a direct result of the doubts of whether the US dominance in NATO would meet key obligations in the face of a Soviet invasion of Europe.

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