Chirac: France would use nuclear arms if attacked

French president Jacques Chirac has warned France could use nuclear arms if attacked by a state or state-supported terrorist group.

Speaking at a nuclear base in Brittany (France), Mr Chirac said "The leaders of states who would use terrorist means against us, as well as those who would consider using in one way or another weapons of mass destruction, must understand that they would lay themselves open to a firm and adapted response on our part."

He added that such a response cou...