| ID | 127023 |
| Title Proper | Reason to be |
| Other Title Information | France in NATO, and the alliance's new life in the 21st century |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bordachev, Timofei |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) |
One day in 2009, when France, headed by Nicolas Sarkozy, was completing formalities for rejoining the integrated military command of NATO, the newspaper Liberation published a cartoon depicting the ghost of General de Gaulle, who during his rule had seriously reduced the country's participation in the Alliance. The ghost was hanging over the Sarkozy-Bruni couple, hunched in a corner of their bed, and commanded: "And now, my son, conquer Algeria back!" The joke proved to be prophetic, considering NATO's military operation against Libya in 2011, in the organization of which the Elysee Palace took the most active part of all the allies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Russia in Global Affairs Vol.11, No.3; Jul-Sep 2013: p.70-77 |
| Journal Source | Russia in Global Affairs Vol.11, No.3; Jul-Sep 2013: p.70-77 |
| Key Words | France ; NATO ; Europe ; European Union - EU ; Nicolas Sarkozy ; Political Leaders ; Political Alliance ; Military Alliance ; Military Operations ; Russia ; Libya ; International Organization - IO ; International Cooperation ; Military Cooperation ; Strategic Policy ; Foreign Policy ; Algeria Back ; War ; Ghost Alliance ; European Alliance |