title: The 21st century will be maritime”: Maritimization of French defense policy
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metadata.value: Chikhachev, Aleksei Yu.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2023-10-31T16:34:06Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2023-10-31T16:34:06Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2023-09
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metadata.value: Chikhachev A. Yu. “The 21st century will be maritime”: Maritimization of French defense policy. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. International Relations, 2023, vol. 16, issue 3, pp. 275– 293. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2023.305 (In Russian)
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu06.2023.305
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/44332
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: This article examines one of the structural processes observed in defense policy of modern
  France — the “maritimization”, or, in other words, the growing attention of the government
  to naval issues. It is noted that since 2017, a number of signs for it have accumulated — from various statements on maritime security in strategic documents to the start of new
  submarines and aircraft carrier projects. Following practical geopolitics (as a part of critical
  geopolitics), the article reveals the main reasons, specifics and limitations for such process.
  France have been induced to strengthen the fleet by the deterioration of security in several
  regions and threats to maritime communications, the need to ensure stability of its own
  “blue” economy, and by climate and biodiversity considerations as well. In practical terms,
  the maritimization have implied an increased budget spending on the Navy, the adoption of
  a new shipbuilding program “Mercator”, the signing of export agreements and the participation
  in multilateral exercises and projects (mainly through the EU and NATO). Nevertheless,
  the author comes to the conclusion that the maritime turn of French defense policy is
  not so obvious, since it is not planned to the detriment of other types of armed forces. It
  assumes qualitative, but not quantitative improvement of the fleet and does not look like a
  unique trend against the background of other powers. With all its benefits, the Navy still
  does not acquire any special status: on the contrary, the current doctrine provides for an
  equal importance of all components of military forces at the same time. Thus, it seems that
  the cooperation with the allies will be a key strategic orientation for France: even if its own
  capabilities are expected to stay limited, it remains a considerable part of the combined sea
  power of the West.
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metadata.name: dc.description.sponsorship
metadata.value: The study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation grant No. 22-78-00198, https://rscf.ru/
  project/22-78-00198/.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. International Relations;Volume 16; Issue 3
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: France
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: defense
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: maritime security
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: sea power
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Emmanuel Macron
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The 21st century will be maritime”: Maritimization of French defense policy
metadata.lang: en_GB
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metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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