French Strategic Nuclear Forces

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:airbase gptkb:Saint-Dizier
gptkb:Istres
gptkb:Avord
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Dassault_Rafale
Mirage 2000N (retired)
gptkbp:airLaunchedMissile gptkb:ASMP-A
gptkbp:alliedWith NATO (not under NATO command)
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Force_de_dissuasion
gptkb:Force_de_frappe
gptkbp:armament ballistic missile submarines
strategic bombers
air-launched cruise missiles
gptkbp:budget classified
gptkbp:commandAuthority gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:component gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Army_(historically)
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:controlledBy gptkb:French_Ministry_of_the_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:currentComponents gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:doctrine strictly defensive
gptkbp:established 1960
gptkbp:firstNuclearTest 1960
gptkbp:firstNuclearTestLocation gptkb:Reggane,_Algeria
gptkbp:firstNuclearTestName gptkb:Gerboise_Bleue
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:historicalAircraft gptkb:Super_Étendard
gptkb:Mirage_2000N
gptkb:Mirage_IV
gptkbp:historicalComponents gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:historicalMissiles gptkb:Pluton
gptkb:Hades
gptkb:SSBS_S2
gptkb:SSBS_S3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French Strategic Nuclear Forces
gptkbp:independentControl yes
gptkbp:internationalTreaties Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
gptkbp:lastNuclearTestLocation Fangataufa Atoll, French Polynesia
gptkbp:lastTestDate 1996
gptkbp:NPTStatus nuclear-weapon state
gptkbp:nuclearDyad yes
gptkbp:nuclearTestSites gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:French_Polynesia
gptkbp:nuclearTriad no
gptkbp:nuclearWarheads approximately 290
gptkbp:numberOfShips 4
gptkbp:policy no first use (ambiguous)
gptkbp:primaryMission nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:publiclyAnnouncedReductions yes
gptkbp:submarineBase gptkb:Île_Longue
gptkbp:submarineClass gptkb:Triomphant-class
gptkbp:submarineMissile gptkb:M51_SLBM
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Force_de_frappe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8