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France plans to expedite the development of long-range weapons in collaboration with European partners, following President Emmanuel Macron's announcement in response to the threat posed by Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile strikes. The ELSA initiative, launched in 2024 by France, Germany, and Poland, aims to enhance Europe's military capabilities amid growing security concerns. The Oreshnik missile, capable of carrying multiple warheads and traveling at speeds ten times that of sound, has already been deployed in Belarus.