France’s Air And Space Chief Emphasizes The Militarization Of Space

Air and Space Force Chief of Staff Gen. Jérôme Bellanger

“Access to space is a major issue, and I very much believe in responsive launches,” says French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff Gen. Jérôme Bellanger. “They will enable us to be faster than our competitor.”

Credit: French Air and Space Force
With geopolitics changing fast over the last three years, the French Air and Space Force now has a stronger focus on high-intensity combat and military space. Meanwhile, it also is gearing up to replace lost capacities, such as suppression of enemy air defenses, and defining a doctrine for uncrewed...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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