Delegation for Strategic Affairs
While remaining committed to the principle of national independence, and keen to protect its interests throughout the world along with respect for democratic values, France pays special attention to its defence policy and is constantly adapting it to changing threats and the evolving international situation.
The North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington on 4 April 1949 founded the Atlantic Alliance. The purpose of NATO is to guarantee the freedom and security of all its members by political and military ...
European defence does not mean the collective defence of the European countries from outside attack, which is guaranteed by NATO, but the management of crises occurring outside the European Union. The ...
The international context in which France has to develop has undergone radical changes over the last few years. Technological and economic changes, faster communications, the emergence of new world ...
