Dissuade.

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”We want send a dissuasive message vis-à-vis Russia” - - Florence Parly.  Minister of the Armed Forces.

The French aircraft carrier De Gaulle in the Mediterranean one of three NATO carrier battle groups currently steaming? Within context of the Ukraine Conflict their presence sending a clear a unmistakable message?

"War in Ukraine: France sends the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle, what will it be used for?"

French ASMP to the rescue? Nuclear armed cruise missile as launched from a carrier-based Rafale jet?

From Zipinion By Alexandra Segond. 4 Mar 22 - - updated on 4 Mar 22.

"France maintains 40 land-based aircraft and 10 carrier-based aircraft to deliver its air-launched cruise missiles, called the ASMP. The Rafale fighter-bomber has a range of 2,000 kilometers [1,250 miles] and is produced for the French Air Force and for carrier-based operations in the French Navy. There are 40 thermonuclear warheads available for French Strategic Air Forces and 10 warheads are available for the French Naval Nuclear Aviation Force. "  

A FRENCH RAFALE NAVAL AVIATION WARPLANE CARRIER-BORNE CARRYING AN ASMP CRUISE MISSILE ARMED WITH ATOMIC WARHEAD COULD LAUNCH FROM THE AEGEAN SEA OR ADRIATIC AND REACH UKRAINIAN AIRSPACE BUT ONLY BY APPROACHING  EXTREME COMBAT RANGE AND THEN PROBABLY ONLY UNDER THE MOST IDEAL CONDITIONS.

Recovery of the RAFALE only possible if mid-air refueling available [De Gaulle does not have organic tanker aircraft?] or if the RAFALE lands at a NATO partner nation airbase [Romania for instance]!

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