Sarkozy will send 800 soldiers to Afghanistan

President Sarkozy recently confirmed a plan to send 800 French soldiers to Afghanistan to reinforce the French contingent already stationed in Kabul. This contingent consists of about 1,700 soldiers including pilots, troops and other matériels.



For more on the French presence in Afghanistan:
Le Figaro: Afghanistan : plus de 800 soldats français en renfort

Sarkozy dedicates new nuclear sub and pledges to reduce French nuclear arsenal

Last week President Sarkozy dedicated France's fourth nuclear-armed submarine "Le Terrible". At the dedication, Sarkozy also said that the French would continue to focus on reducing their cache of nuclear warheads by bringing the number of warheads carried by planes to under 300.



Read more about Le Terrible and Sarkozy's plan for its nuclear arms:
NY Times: France Adds Nuclear Sub and Vows to Cut Warheads
Le Monde: Nicolas Sarkozy remet à jour la doctrine nucléaire
Le Figaro: Sarkozy veut relancer le désarmement nucléaire