Le Figaro se embarca en el MRTT para el ejercicio nuclear Operación Póquer

Le Figaro asistió a la Operación Póquer, un ejercicio de disuasión nuclear de las fuerzas aéreas estratégicas. El reportero Nicolas Barotte subió a bordo de un avión cisterna MRTT para observar un vuelo que simulaba un ataque aéreo. El avión reabastece a los aviones Rafale que transportan armas nucleares.

El 17 de marzo de 2026, Nicolas Barotte, de Le Figaro, sube a bordo de un avión MRTT de las fuerzas aéreas estratégicas (FAS) durante la operación Poker. El ejercicio simula un ataque aéreo nuclear. El avión cisterna, puesto en modo "max fioul", está semivacío y poco iluminado. La parte delantera es como un largo pasillo hasta la cabina, despojada de asientos y equipos innecesarios para transportar el máximo de combustible. A lo largo de las cinco horas de vuelo, el MRTT reabastece varias veces a los aviones Rafale de la Operación Póquer. Esto amplía el alcance de los aviones FAS que transportan armas nucleares para golpear profundamente en territorio enemigo. El alcance abarca varios miles de kilómetros, sin dejar a salvo ningún objetivo potencial. Un oficial declaró: "Si tuviéramos que utilizar nuestro arsenal, ningún Estado, por poderoso que sea, podría escapar de él; ningún Estado, por vasto que sea, podría recuperarse de él". La incursión es simulada.

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