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Old 12th Jul 2010, 13:54
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France regards its nuclear mission as sacrosanct and a national obligation. They will be very unlikely to 'share' anyone else's tankers to support this mission.

MCCE can provide ATARES to non-tanker nations under certain circumstances, but I cannot imagine France being prepared to rely upon such a service for their nuclear mission.

However, an update programme for the C-135FR in particular and perhaps the KC-135R would be an entirely plausible and pragmatic way of delaying the need for 'Tanker de Future'.
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