France's new nuclear doctrine

Bibliographic Data

ID4032615
AuthorsDavid S Yost (United Nations, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume82
Issue4
Pages701-721
Publication date2006-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-5850 • E-ISSN: 1468-2346
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-2346.2006.00564.x
OpenAlexW2087663469
LanguageEN
Citations received7

The new nuclear deterrence doctrine announced by President Jacques Chirac in January 2006 has rightly been recognized as ground-breaking and potentially momentous in its implications, although in fact several of the key changes in policy had already been set out in a speech he made in June 2001.1 While France remains determined to deter threats from major powers, its main new preoccupation is deterring regional powers by making clear that it has developed more employable nuclear options. This article reviews the innovations in French doctrine, examines factors that may have contributed to the speech’s timing, and considers some implications of the new strategy

Alliance · Deterrence theory · Doctrine · Economics · International peace · International relations · International security · Library science · Management · Nuclear weapon · Political science · Politics · Computer Science · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Nuclear Issues and Defense

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