France is simply a country which, for (low) European standards, has large ambitions and opportunities, both in terms of the armed forces and the defence industry. atomic weapons, own chopper production, combat aircraft and support, submarines, including ballistic rocket carriers, aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates. All of this provides France with a leading function in Europe. However, it turns out that even this country has serious deficiencies and in the event of a full-scale conflict, its possible is far from sufficient.