France
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Civilian HEU Reduction and Elimination Resource Collection
March 25, 2013This collection examines civilian HEU reduction and elimination efforts. It discusses why the continued widespread use, internationally, of HEU in the civilian sector poses global security risks, provides an overview of progress to-date in reducing and eliminating the use of HEU in the civilian sector worldwide, and examines remaining challenges to achieving this goal. The collection also includes detailed analysis of progress in eight key countries.
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Civilian HEU: France
March 20, 2013The article is part of a collection examining civilian HEU reduction and elimination efforts. It details current French HEU policies, progress reducing and eliminating the civil use of HEU in France, and remaining challenges.
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Nuclear Disarmament Resource Collection
Oct. 23, 2012The Nuclear Disarmament Resource Collection contains information and analysis of nuclear weapons disarmament proposals and progress worldwide, including detailed coverage of disarmament progress in countries who either possess or host other countries' nuclear weapons on their territories.
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France Submarine Capabilities
Aug. 9, 2012The submarine proliferation resource collection is designed to highlight global trends in the sale and acquisition of diesel- and nuclear-powered submarines. It is structured on a country-by-country basis, with each country profile consisting of information on capabilities, imports and exports.
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France Submarine Import and Export Behavior
Aug. 9, 2012The submarine proliferation resource collection is designed to highlight global trends in the sale and acquisition of diesel- and nuclear-powered submarines. It is structured on a country-by-country basis, with each country profile consisting of information on capabilities, imports and exports.
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Submarine Proliferation Resource Collection
Aug. 7, 2012The submarine proliferation resource collection is designed to highlight global trends in the sale and acquisition of diesel- and nuclear-powered submarines. It is structured on a country-by-country basis, with each country profile consisting of information on capabilities, imports and exports.
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Nuclear Disarmament France
June 15, 2012The Nuclear Disarmament Resource Collection contains information and analysis of nuclear weapons disarmament proposals and progress worldwide, including detailed coverage of disarmament progress in countries who either possess or host other countries' nuclear weapons on their territories.
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France Treaty Memberships
May 25, 2012This is part of the treaty memberships collection of PDFs.
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NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index: Building a Framework for Assurance, Accountability and Action
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) Nuclear Materials Security Index is a first-of-its-kind public benchmarking project of nuclear materials security conditions on a country-by-country basis.
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NATO Nuclear Policy: Reflections on Lisbon and Looking Ahead to the DDPR
Nov. 17, 2011 | Simon LunnThis is an article in a new NTI report is designed to help develop an approach to reduce nuclear risks in Europe and contribute to NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture Review.
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Options for NATO Nuclear Sharing Arrangements
Nov. 17, 2011 | Dr. Karl-Heinz Kamp, Major General Robertus C.N. RemkesThis is an article in a new NTI report is designed to help develop an approach to reduce nuclear risks in Europe and contribute to NATO's Deterrence and Defense Posture Review.
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At Sea Over Naval HEU: Expanding Interest in Nuclear Propulsion Poses Proliferation Challenges
Nov. 29, 2010 | Cole J. HarveyCole Harvey explores the past and future use of highly-enriched uranium for naval propulsion and its implications for nonproliferation.
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This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
Get the Facts on France
- Maintains an arsenal of approximately 300 nuclear weapons
- Manufactured significant quantities of Sarin and VX nerve agents during the 1960s, but asserted in 1988 that it no longer possessed or produced chemical weapons.
- Currently developing a next-generation ballistic missile for its SSBNs
France News on GSN
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French SLBM User Trial Ends in Failure
May 6, 2013
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Nuclear Powers Reaffirm Opposition to Special Disarmament Talks
March 6, 2013
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France to Stay Out of U.S.-Russian Nuclear Negotiations, President Says
March 1, 2013
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French President Cites Mideast Nuclear Danger
Jan. 14, 2013
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France Won't Give up Nukes: President
Jan. 9, 2013
