force de frappe

Noun

Meaning

force de frappe (uncountable)

The French nuclear deterrence force developed by Charles de Gaulle.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The force de frappe was little more than symbolism; it relieved neither France nor Europe from strategic dependence on the United States (Of Paradise and Power, p. 19) Robert Kagan

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