Our alliances and cooperations France’s security and defence strategy is guided by the frameworks of the 2013 Defence White Paper (in French) and the 2017 Strategic Review of National Defence and Security which takes stock of the international context and the changing risks and threats. Defence and security Published on : May 26th 2025 Updated on : March 09th 2026 Dans cette rubrique The Ministry in action Action for peace and respect for human rights Action within the UN Security, Disarmament and Non-proliferation Emergency Humanitarian Action Protecting Human Rights Gender equality: a priority for France Commitment to international justice Digital Diplomacy Promoting a sovereign Europe The European Political Community Defence Europe France and the European Union European matters Promoting French businesses and France’s attractiveness Attracting foreign investment Attracting international students Destination France: The recovery and transformation plan for tourism Promoting French expertise in sport Supporting French exporters Supporting researchers and scientific cooperation globally The French Government’s Trade Policy Ensuring the presence of French culture Cultural Diplomacy Defending Francophonie and the French language Franco-German cooperation Supporting the cultural and creative industries Contributing to sustainable, balanced globalization Addressing the climate and environmental emergency Combating global social inequality External action of local government bodies Summits and global issues Regional strategies To respond to such risks and threats, France’s security and defence policy works in coordination with that of the European Union, within the OSCE, and at multilateral level with NATO. France and the OSCE The OSCE dates back to the detente of the early 1970s, with the opening of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), a multilateral body for dialogue and negotiation between Eastern and Western Europe. France and NATO France’s role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)