REDEFINITION OF THE FRENCH SECURITY STRATEGY

After President Hollande had taken office, the French security strategy was redefined. The French security and defense policy during his presidency were presented in the White Paper published on 29th April, 2013. The document enumerated the main threats to state security, presented the defense strategy and the measures which enable to implement it. The French security policy was redefined due to the dynamic changes in the international environment and the need to adapt the policy to international conditions. The aim of the article is to analyze the provisions of the White Paper, to point to the main threats to the country and the region described in the White Paper and to analyze foreign policy priorities. The article presents the essence of the French security policy and points to the directions in which this policy has evolved, it also attempts to answer the question to what extent the French security policy is an effective tool in the contemporary international relations.