Joint staff

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The Joint Staff of the French Armed Forces is the central military body responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing France’s overall defense operations under the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Joint Staff of the French Armed Forces 45 0
Joint Staff (France) 0 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French military organization
military staff
abbreviation EMA
advises French government on military matters
collaboratesWith European Union military structures
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
commandedBy Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
surface form: Chief of the Defence Staff of France
coordinates joint operations of French Armed Forces
country France
domain national defence
ensures interoperability of French military services
governs joint operational procedures of French Armed Forces
hasFunction contingency planning
coordination of multinational operations
operational command support
strategic assessment
hasRole crisis management support
inter-service coordination
joint operational command
strategic military planning
headquartersLocation Hexagone Balard
Paris
jurisdiction French overseas territories
Metropolitan France
surface form: metropolitan France
language French
legalAuthority Government of France
surface form: French government
nativeName État-major des armées
oversees French Air Force
surface form: French Air and Space Force

French Army
French Navy
Special Operations Command (France)
surface form: French Special Operations Command
partOf French Armed Forces
reportsTo Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
surface form: Chief of the Defence Staff of France
responsibleFor coordinating French military operations
directing French military operations
operational readiness of French forces
overall defense planning of France
planning French military operations
scope strategic and operational level
sector defence
shortName EMA
subordinateTo Chief of the Defence Staff (France)
surface form: Chief of the Defence Staff of France
typeOfOrganization central military body
uses French military doctrine
worksWith Ministry of the Armed Forces of France

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this entity surface form: Joint Staff (France)