28 March 2012 Updated at 04:53 ET
France's enduring nuclear deterrent
Jonathan Marcus
BBC Defence and Diplomatic Correspondent
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The Cold War may have long since ended, but France still maintains a fleet of nuclear-armed submarines and strike planes - and more than 300 warheads. Why? And are the French people still comfortable with being a nuclear power?
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