French nuclear force

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
gptkbp:aircraftCarrierCapability no nuclear weapons on Charles de Gaulle
gptkbp:airLaunchedWeapons gptkb:ASMP
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Force_de_frappe
gptkbp:budget about €6 billion per year (2020s)
gptkbp:civilianOversight gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commandAuthority gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commanded strictly national
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:NATO_Nuclear_Planning_Group
gptkbp:country gptkb:France
gptkbp:deployedWarheads about 290
gptkbp:doctrine strict national control
gptkbp:established 1960
gptkbp:firstTestMatch 1960
gptkbp:historicalTestSites gptkb:Algeria
gptkb:French_Polynesia
gptkbp:internationalStance independent deterrent
gptkbp:landBasedMissiles gptkb:MSBS
gptkbp:lastTestDate 1996
gptkbp:nonProliferationTreaty gptkb:NPT_(recognized_nuclear-weapon_state)
gptkbp:notableDeliverySystem gptkb:Mirage_2000N
gptkb:Rafale
Triomphant-class submarine
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Licorne
gptkb:Operation_Canopus
gptkb:Operation_Gerboise_Bleue
gptkb:Operation_Tamouré
gptkbp:nuclearTestEndYear 1996
gptkbp:nuclearTestStartYear 1960
gptkbp:nuclearTestTotal 210
gptkbp:nuclearTriad yes
gptkbp:policy deterrence
gptkbp:retired gptkb:Super_Étendard
gptkb:Hades_missile
gptkb:Pluton_missile
gptkb:Mirage_IV
gptkb:S2_missile
gptkb:S3_missile
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:submarineFleet 4 Triomphant-class submarines
gptkbp:submarineLaunchedMissiles gptkb:M51
gptkbp:testBanTreaty Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (signed, not ratified)
gptkbp:testLocation gptkb:Reggane,_Algeria
gptkbp:warheadType thermonuclear
fission
about 290
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Force_de_dissuasion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7