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1986–88 French nuclear tests

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Country
  
France

Number of tests
  
24

Period
  
1986-1988

Test type
  
underground shaft

Test site
  
Lagoon Area 2, Fangataufa Atoll; Lagoon, Areas 5-7, Moruroa Atoll; Rim zone, Areas 1-2, Moruroa Atoll

Max. yield
  
103 kilotonnes of TNT (430 TJ)

The 1986–1988 French nuclear tests were a group of 24 nuclear tests conducted between 1986 and 1988. These tests followed the 1983–85 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1989–91 French nuclear tests series.

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1986–88 French nuclear tests Wikipedia