FOST
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FOST is the French Navy’s Strategic Oceanic Force responsible for operating France’s nuclear ballistic missile submarine deterrent.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military unit
ⓘ
naval formation ⓘ strategic nuclear force ⓘ |
| allianceContext | NATO member state force ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Île Longue submarine base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Brest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | French nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| componentType | sea‑based leg of nuclear triad ⓘ |
| controls |
French SSBN force
ⓘ
Triomphant‑class submarines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| doctrine | deterrence by punishment ⓘ |
| ensures | permanent at‑sea presence of at least one SSBN ⓘ |
| establishedBy | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Force océanique stratégique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Île Longue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | ensure survivable second‑strike capability ⓘ |
| nuclearStatus | nuclear‑armed force ⓘ |
| operatedBy | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalControl | Chief of the Defence Staff of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | open ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponSystem |
M45 SLBM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
M51 SLBM NERFINISHED ⓘ submarine‑launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
France’s sea‑based nuclear deterrent
ⓘ
operational readiness of SSBN fleet ⓘ |
| role |
continuous at‑sea deterrent patrols
ⓘ
operation of nuclear ballistic missile submarines ⓘ strategic nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| securityClassification | highly classified ⓘ |
| serviceBranchCommander | Chief of Staff of the French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicLevel | national ⓘ |
| typeOfDeterrent | sea‑based nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| typicalAsset |
Le Terrible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Le Triomphant NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Téméraire NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Vigilant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesAcronym | FOST NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPlatform | nuclear ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
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