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French Armed Forces

The French Armed Forces encompass the French Army, the French Navy, the French Air Force, the French National Guard and the National Gendarmerie of France. The President of the Republic heads the armed forces, with the title "'chef des armées'" . The President is the supreme authority for military matters and is the sole official who can order a nuclear strike. Wikipedia*

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French Armed Forces has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1991 News Briefing. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 1994 with an average of 464 views per video.

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    Official French D-Day Ceremony

    French President Francois Mitterand and President Bill Clinton and others spoke at the Normandy American Cemetery in Collevil…

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    French Military News Briefing

    From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia held a French Military Briefing and their role by French Brigadier General Daniel Gazeau. Mr. Gazea…

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