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![Test launch of the French M51.3 nuclear missile. (Source: Frid45/X)]( "Test launch of the French M51.3 nuclear missile. (Source: Frid45/X)")
![Ukrainian military fire from the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer on March 1, 2023, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian military fire from the CAESAR self-propelled howitzer on March 1, 2023, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
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Once a symbol of limited Western aid, France’s CAESAR truck howitzer has become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s long-range warfare. Roughly 120 of the 155 mm systems now operate across the front, a scale that signals how Kyiv has learned to mass-produce precision, mobility, and survivability into a single artillery concept—and how Europe’s defense industry is adapting in real time.![French troops land from the Navy’s "Mistral" vessel at Omaha Beach during the 80th D-Day anniversary. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "French troops land from the Navy’s \"Mistral\" vessel at Omaha Beach during the 80th D-Day anniversary. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![French Mirage 2000 fighter jets fly over Estonia during NATO air patrol duties on March 30, 2022. France assumed the mission from Belgium to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "French Mirage 2000 fighter jets fly over Estonia during NATO air patrol duties on March 30, 2022. France assumed the mission from Belgium to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Soldiers operate CAESAR vehicles at the French Army camp of Canjuers, in the Var department, south-eastern France, on October 20, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "French General Warns of Russian Escalation in Europe, Urges Army to Prepare for Conflict by 2029")
![French Paratroopers Fire Up Proteus in Live Anti-Drone Drills, Adopting Ukrainian Tactics]( "French Paratroopers Fire Up Proteus in Live Anti-Drone Drills, Adopting Ukrainian Tactics")
