Whatever economic cuts the French may make, they are unlikely to affect the Government's plans to modernise the arsenal of nuclear weapons which provides France with its own independent deterrent.
While the peace movement prospers in every other corner of western Europe, In France it remains powerless. Few in France regret de Gaulle's decision to leave the military wing of NATO butwhatIstheFrench nuclear strategy and do they understand it? As
France continues to keep friend and foe guessing, Stuart Simon reports. Producer JOHN DRURY Editor DAVID TAYLOR A File on 4 special BBC Manchester