France to evaluate nuclear sub security after embarrassing revelations

The French Defence Ministry is to evaluate security at a key nuclear submarine base in the north of the country after media revelations that the sensitive site was badly guarded and could be easily targeted by terrorist attack, security sources said Tuesday.

Defence Ministry sources said that a report in the local media "Le Telegramme de Brest" was being taken seriously and Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian had called for an immediate investigation into the critical media report.

Brest, where the daily newspaper is located, is a major French naval base and the nuclear submarine facility is located nearby on a small islet, where France's four nuclear attack subs are based.

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