#France strategic decisions in the last half year (summary by journalist Joan Larroumec):
Aircraft carrier “France Libre”: 80,000-ton nuclear carrier, largest warship ever built in Europe announced, €10-12 billion
Nuclear arsenal expansion: first warhead increase in 30+ years, stockpile size now classified, forward-basing on allied territory authorized
European nuclear umbrella: “forward deterrence” doctrine with 8 partners (Germany, UK, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, Denmark)
UK-France nuclear pact: joint strategy consultations, joint submarine patrols, joint R&D since July 2025
140 Rafale sold to India: 26 Rafale Marine ($7.5B, April 2025) + 114 Rafale for air force ($39B, cleared January 2026), largest Indian arms deal ever
World’s 2nd largest arms exporter: 9.8% global share (SIPRI, March 2026), up 21%, replacing Russia
Gold repatriation: 129 tonnes sold at the NY Fed, repurchased in Paris, entire 2,437-tonne reserve now in France, €12.8B profit
€36B defense spending increase: budget to reach €64B by 2027, two years ahead of schedule
Strait of Hormuz: leading EU escort mission, 19 of 23 major warships deployed to Mediterranean/Gulf. On April 3, a French-owned CMA CGM vessel became the first Western European ship to transit the strait since Iran closed it
New SSBN “L’Invincible”: next-generation nuclear ballistic missile submarine announced
JEWEL program: sovereign European space-based missile early warning system
ELSA initiative: Franco-British-German long-range conventional strike missile program
SAMP/T NG air defense: next-gen surface-to-air system, Denmark and Ukraine already buyers
14 EPR2 nuclear reactors planned: largest nuclear construction program in Western Europe
Africa strategy reset: new Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, post-withdrawal from Sahel
2025 National Strategic Review: new strategic objective on scientific and technological sovereignty (AI, quantum, nuclear propulsion)
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