Weaponized storytelling a la francaise: Demystifying France's narratives around its arms export policies

Apr 06, 2022 | by
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Through the five conflict case studies, the report explores other arguments that make up this storytelling a la francaise. Two of its pillars are the idea that French export control processes are already "strict, transparent and responsible" enough as they are, and the proposition that weapons sales are an intrinsically essential support to the country's strategic autonomy and foreign policy interests. This latter priority include the crucial need to be a reliable long-term supplier and to sustain strategic partnerships often associated with such arms trade.

Weaponized storytelling a la francaise: Demystifying France's narratives around its arms export policies