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Axis of Resistance France

The Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.

France is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 640,679 km² (land boundries: 3,956 km and costline 4,853 km). The capital of France is Paris. The number of inhabitants is 67,413,000.

France was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty, which created NATO in 1949. France and the UK signed in 2010 a declaration on defense and security cooperation that included greater military interoperability and a Combined Joint Expeditionary Force. The CJEF was assessed as having full operating capacity with the ability to rapidly deploy over 10,000 personnel. The French military's inventory consists mostly of domestically-produced weapons systems, including some jointly-produced with other European countries. France has a defense industry capable of manufacturing the full spectrum of military weapons systems.

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Military expenditures

Military budget

11.8 billion $

60 billion $

Percent of GDP

0 %

1.9 %

Manpower

Active personnel

756,000

270,000

Reserve personnel

200,000

141,050

Available for military

35,169,215

14,563,662

Land Forces

Tanks

6,349

406

Armoured fighting vehicles

8,194

6,748

Total artillery

8,216

119

Self-propelled artillery

1,532

96

Rocket artillery

2,446

11

Air Forces

Total aircraft

1,443

1,143

Fighter

220

26

Multirole

104

144

Attack

113

66

Helicopters

690

478

UCAV (combat drone)

83

16

Navy

Total naval

315

111

Aircraft carriers

0

4

Destroyers

0

10

Frigates

6

12

Corvettes

3

0

Submarines

19

10

Nuclear weapons

Axis of Resistance

Data not available

France

France managed to research and develop its own nuclear weapon in 1960. The test, known as, Gerboise Bleue, was the result of mostly French research. One of the main figures that played crucial role in the entire process of developing the bomb was General Pierre Marie Gallois. He was concerned that the Suez Crisis, which started in 1956, would show the world how insignificant France became, since out of all Great Powers in the world, they were the only one without possessing its own nuclear arsenal. The tests were conducted on the terrains of Sahara Desert.

At this moment France owns 300 nuclear warheads, out of which almost all are deployed. What is more, compared to Great Britain, they made more tests, approximately 210. Noteworthy is the fact that the development of the first nuclear bomb in France as well as its tests were a bit controversial. It was due to the fact that France allowed Israeli observers to attend the tests, providing them with almost unrestricted access to all the data. It was quite important, since Israel, together with United Kingdom and France, were trying to invade Egypt.

Military service

Axis of Resistance

Data not available

France

18-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; 1-year service obligation; women serve in noncombat post.