Articles by July Decarpentrie

June 2, 2025

☢️ French nuclear doctrine – stability through motion

July Decarpentrie

Think Paris agrees on how to handle its nuclear weapons? You are mistaken. July Decarpentrie examines French nuclear strategic debate from 1972 to the present. She argues that what appears to be a continuous doctrine is in fact shaped by ongoing debates to ensure its relevance over time and across changing geopolitical contexts

July Decarpentrie

PhD Candidate, Department of War Studies, Military Strategy Division, Försvarshögskolan – Swedish Defence University

July holds a first Master's in International Relations and a second in International Security Studies from Macquarie University, Sydney.

Her research focuses on the nuclear strategic debate, with a strong emphasis on French nuclear posture and doctrine.

July's work examines issues of nuclear legitimisation, signalling, deterrence, and the acquisition and deployment of nuclear weapons.

Her PhD thesis examines the French nuclear strategic debate from the Cold War to today.

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