French Strategic Nuclear Forces

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/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