Force de frappe

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The Force de frappe is France’s independent nuclear deterrent force, comprising sea-, air-, and formerly land-based strategic weapons designed to ensure national security outside of NATO’s nuclear command.

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Force de frappe (French nuclear deterrent) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French nuclear deterrent
military doctrine
airBasedComponent Forces aériennes nucléaires navales NERFINISHED
Forces aériennes stratégiques NERFINISHED
allianceContext member of NATO but nuclear forces kept independent
alsoKnownAs French nuclear force NERFINISHED
French strategic nuclear forces
commandPrinciple strict national control
controlledBy President of France NERFINISHED
country France
currentSSBNClass Triomphant-class submarine NERFINISHED
deploymentType second-strike capability
doctrine assured destruction
dissuasion du faible au fort
firstNuclearTest Gerboise Bleue NERFINISHED
firstNuclearTestDate 1960-02-13
firstNuclearTestLocation Reggane, French Algeria NERFINISHED
formerAirLaunchedMissile AN-22 bomb
ASMP NERFINISHED
formerLandBasedMissile SSBS S2 NERFINISHED
SSBS S3 NERFINISHED
formerLandBasedSite Plateau d'Albion NERFINISHED
formerSLBM M4 missile NERFINISHED
M45 missile NERFINISHED
governingLaw French defense policy
hasComponent French air-based nuclear forces NERFINISHED
French sea-based nuclear forces
hasFormerComponent French land-based nuclear forces
landBasedComponentStatus decommissioned
mainAirLaunchedMissile ASMP-A NERFINISHED
mainSeaBasedPlatform SNLE NERFINISHED
ballistic missile submarine
mainSLBM M51 missile NERFINISHED
NPTCountry France NERFINISHED
NPTStatus recognized nuclear-weapon state
nuclearTestMoratorium 1996
nuclearTestSites Algerian Sahara NERFINISHED
French Polynesia NERFINISHED
operatedBy French Air and Space Force NERFINISHED
French Ministry of Armed Forces NERFINISHED
French Navy NERFINISHED
partOf French Armed Forces NERFINISHED
politicalStatus independent of NATO nuclear command
seaBasedComponent Force océanique stratégique NERFINISHED
startDate 1960
strategicPurpose national security
nuclear deterrence
targetingDoctrine countervalue

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submarine Le Redoutable navalFleet Force de frappe
subject surface form: Le Redoutable
Dassault Mirage IV programContext Force de frappe
this entity surface form: Force de frappe (French nuclear deterrent)