France faced with developments in the international and strategic context
Publication of a document in preparation for the updating of the White Paper on national defence and security.
Defence: the outcome of the Franco-British summit
At the closure of the Franco-British summit held at the Élysée Palace on 17 February, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron made a joint statement on issues of security and Defence. Below are some extracts from this statement.
NATO: "Smart Defence" at the heart of the meetings
It was the concept of "Smart Defence" that was the subject of discussions during the Brussels meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence on the 2nd and 3rd of February, attended by Gérard Longuet, representing France. More particularly, this meeting was in preparation for the Chicago summit next May.
