The French Space Command ( French : Commandement de l'Espace , CdE) is a formation of the French Air and Space Force , which deals with space issues. It supersedes the Joint Space Command, which was created in 2010.
17-826: A formation of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, the JSC is placed under the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff (France) . Within the Defense staff, it is under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Operations. The JSC: France possesses all major kinds of military assets : In relation with its German and Italian partners, France can access SAR imagery, respectively SAR-Lupe and COSMO-SkyMed . The JSC
34-602: A Minister of National Defence responsible for the French Armed Forces , often referred to as Minister of the Armies and since 1947 until 2017, designated as Minister of Defence . As the head of the military, the minister is part of the Council of Defence. In addition to their authority over the armed forces, the minister also heads the external and military intelligence community. In this capacity, they are also
51-487: Is General Thierry Burkhard , who took the position on 22 July 2021. While non-official, the term Generalissimo or « ( French : Généralissime ) » was employed since 1914 to designate the individual who in reality was Commander-in-Chief of the armies of the North and North-East « ( French : Commandant en Chef des Armées du Nord et du Nord-Est ) ». The term would be made official in 1915 when Joffre
68-592: Is responsible for coordinating the requirements of the forces in support of joint services. The CEMA, in virtue of decree dispositions of 15 July 2009, under the authority of the President of the French Republic , the French government , and under the reserve of the particular dispositions relative to nuclear deterrence , is responsible for the use of forces and commandment of all military operations. The CEMA
85-711: Is the military counselor of the government . They bring together the proposals of the Delegate General of Armaments (DGA) , the Chiefs of Staff of each army, and the directors of joint services in the areas of planning and programming. After consulting the DGA on technical and industrial possibilities, they shall report to the Minister on all the work and shall propose to them the measures necessary to ensure their consistency with regard to employment and their accounting with
102-517: The French Armed Forces , who will deputize if needed. Additionally, directly under the CEMA authority are: The office took various names during its history: Minister of the Armed Forces (France) The Minister of the Armed Forces ( French : Ministre des Armées , lit. ' Minister of the Armies ' ) is the leader and most senior official of the French Ministry of
119-746: The French Republic , overseeing all military operations (under reserve of the particular dispositions relative to nuclear deterrence ). They are responsible to the Minister of the Armed Forces and their deputy is the Major General of the Defence Staff . Since the 1950s, the office has been held only by four-star generals (OF–9), either from the Army, the Navy, or the Air and Space Force. The current Chief
136-606: The Armed Forces , tasked with running the French Armed Forces . The minister is the third-highest civilian having authority over France's military, behind the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister . Based on the governments, they may be assisted by a minister or state secretary for veterans' affairs. The office is considered to be one of the core positions of the Government of France . Since 20 May 2022,
153-407: The Armies (under various other names until 1962) was created on 28 April 1948. The CEMA assists the Minister of the Armed Forces in its capacity attributions to make use of the various required forces and their general organisation. They are consulted on direction to be given to planning and programming work and may be charged by the Minister with any study concerning the armies. The Chief of Staff
170-603: The Colonies was created in 1669). In 1791, the Secretary of State of War became Minister of War , with this ministerial function being abolished in 1794 and re-established in 1795. Since 1930, the position was often referred to as Minister of War and National Defence . In 1947, two years after World War II , the ministry merged with the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Air (created in 1930), while being headed by
187-588: The Minister of the Armed Forces has been Sébastien Lecornu , the 45th person to hold the office. The minister in charge of the Armed Forces has evolved within the epoque and regimes. The Secretary of State of War was one of the four specialised secretaries of state established in France in 1589. This State Secretary was responsible for the French Army (similarly, the Naval Ministers of France and
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#1732766008233204-562: The Northern Zone under Joseph Joffre in autumn 1914; this role later crystallised into command of French Army Group North, a position which Foch held until December 1916. Subsequently, Foch became Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front with the title Généralissime in 1918 then was designated as « Commandant en Chef des Armées Alliées » (English: Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces) starting 14 May 1918. Foch
221-473: The foreseeable financial resources, as assessed by the Secretary General for Administration (SGA), and present a draft decision. Their responsibilities consist of: The Chief of Staff of the Armies has authority over the: These four Chiefs constitute the Chiefs of Staff Committee, chaired by the Minister. The CEMA is assisted by a Major General of the Defence Staff , a senior ranked officer of
238-545: Was also given command over the Salonika front (a degree of authority not enjoyed by his successors). The rank and post was successively occupied by three generals during World War I : Joseph Joffre , who occupied the rank and functions from August 1914 without bearing the official title, then Robert Nivelle and Philippe Pétain . Général Ferdinand Foch was the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of
255-468: Was created in 2010. From that date, the JSC commanders are: This article about a specific French military unit is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Chief of the Defence Staff (France) The Chief of the Defence Staff ( French : Chef d'État-Major des Armées [ CEMA ]; lit. ' Chief of Staff of the Armies ' ) is the military head of the Armed Forces of
272-513: Was headed by a Chief of Staff who had authority over all armed forces. This was the first time that a joint staff of the French armed forces was created. However the Chiefs of the Army, of the Navy and of the Air Force were opposed to this office after the war as they fear they would lose their independence of action. This opposition was eventually hushed up and the position of Chief of Staff of
289-657: Was promoted to Marshal of France prior the planning of the offensive that led to the Armistice of 11 November 1918 . Following the armistice, Marshal Ferdinand Foch was elevated to the dignity of the Marshal of Great Britain and Poland. Toward the end of the Second World War , Charles de Gaulle who was Commander-in-Chief of the Free French Forces was assisted by a Staff of National Defence. It
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