Council of Defence and National Security (France)

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The Council of Defence and National Security (France) is a high-level governmental body that coordinates France’s defense, security, and crisis-management policies under the authority of the President.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governmental body
national security council
abbreviation CDSN
authorityType interministerial council
chairedBy President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France
compositionIncludes Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France
Minister of the Armed Forces of France
Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget of France
surface form: Minister of the Economy and Finance of France

Minister of the Interior
surface form: Minister of the Interior of France

Prime Minister of France
Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defense
surface form: Secretary‑General for Defence and National Security
confidentialityLevel classified
country France
decisionScope strategic
handles large‑scale health or sanitary crises
major national security crises
major natural or technological disasters with national security implications
terrorist attack response at national level
hasSecretariat Secretariat‑General for Defence and National Security
jurisdiction French Republic
languageOfName French
legalBasis French Constitution
French Defence Code
locatedIn Paris
meetsAt Élysée Palace
nativeName Council of Defence and National Security (France) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Conseil de défense et de sécurité nationale
precededBy Conseil de défense
Conseil de sécurité intérieure
reportsTo President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France
responsibility coordination of counter‑terrorism policy
coordination of cybersecurity and cyber‑defence policy
coordination of intelligence policy
coordination of national defence policy
coordination of national security policy
coordination of nuclear deterrence policy
crisis management at the national level
management of major national emergencies
strategic direction of internal security policy
strategic direction of military operations
role advises the President of France on defence and security matters
ensures coherence of government action in defence and security
sector crisis management
defence
national security
shortName CDSN
subordinateTo President of the French Republic
surface form: President of France

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Army Special Forces Command operatesUnder Council of Defence and National Security (France)
this entity surface form: French national command authority
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) memberOf Council of Defence and National Security (France)
Council of Defence and National Security (France) nativeName Council of Defence and National Security (France) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Conseil de défense et de sécurité nationale