The Foundation for Strategic Research (''Fondation pour la recherche stratégique'' or ''FRS'') is an independent French think-tank. It was founded by Pierre Joxe (then

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) in 1992-1993 by merging the FED (''Fondation pour les Études de Défense'' or ''Foundation for Defence Studies'') and the CREST (''Centre de Recherches et d'Études sur les Stratégies et les Technologies'' or ''Centre for Study of Strategies and Technologies''). Its missions are to analyze strategic and international security issues, notably military and defense-related issues, and to contribute to the strategic debate in France as well as to the diffusion of French ideas abroad. It is the only major independent French think-tanks to work exclusively on these questions. It has furthermore been described by Hadrien Desuin as having a

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orientation. Its experts (44 researchers including 22 permanent ones) cover the whole range of security and defense issues, from international relations to scientific, technological and operational questions, as well as

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and economy, the analysis of cross-cutting threats (

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, cyberattacks, NBC proliferation…) as well as health and environmental risks. Its partners are public and private: French government partners include the Ministry of Armed Forces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, Prime Minister’s Office, Atomic Energy Commission, National Space Studies Center, National Air & Space Research Office, National Institute for Health and Medical Research;

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institutions include the

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, European Space Agency, and the European Defense Agency; international organizations include the

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and

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. The Foundation also works with French and European private sector firms, as well as, for specific projects, the governments of some foreign countries Australia,

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, Japan,

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, the

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, etc. In 2016, the Foundation’s resources amounted to 3.68 million euros. Research funding originated from ministries (64%), EU and international organizations (14%), public agencies (10%), private sector firms (9%), and various sources (3% : projects with other think-tanks…). In November 2019, foundation researcher Valerie Niquet was sued by

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after she made comments relating to the company in two television programs in February of that year. Huawei took issue with Niquet asserting that Huawei had ties with the Chinese government. Suits were also filed as defamation lawsuits in March 2019 against a broadcast journalist and a wireless network expert, all of whom commented on television.

Directors and board

The chairman of the board is Bruno Racine. Directors: * 1992/93 - 31 May 2005 :

François Heisbourg François Heisbourg (born 24 June 1949) is currently Senior Advisor for Europe at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and Special Advisor at the Paris-based '' Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique''. He was director of the ...

( IEP de Paris &

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) * 1 June 2005 - 1 September 2008 : Guillaume Schlumberger ( X & ENA) * 1 September 2008 - 4 October 2016 : Camille Grand (Science Po Paris) * 4 October 2016 – present : Xavier Pasco

References

External links

Official site
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