L'Armement- La Dissuasion (Armament- The Deterrent)

Abstract

This issue of L'Armement is devoted to the theme of nuclear deterrence. France's nuclear deterrent has two prongs: nuclear-powered missile carrying submarines and medium range air-to-ground missiles. The President of France reconfirmed the deterrence strategy in a speech to the Higher National Defense Studies Institute on 8 June 2001. France continues to view deterrence as insurance against a significant threat. Individual articles address such challenges as France's decision to dismantle its nuclear test sites. Mandated cost reductions, industry consolidation, nuclear safety, and communications. The publication acknowledges deficiencies in non-proliferation agreements, but advocated using political means to reduce the spread of weapons of destruction. Reference is also make to complications presented by the United States' pursuit of a missile defense system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA427678

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cold War
  • Construction
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Deterrence
  • Electronic Mail
  • Fabrication
  • Fish
  • Military Applications
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • Teamwork
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies