Hiroshima Report 20242. France ■Nuclear-Weapon State
| Nuclear Disarmament | 23.5 Points | Full Points 109 | 21.6% |
| Change compared to the Hiroshima Report 2023 -5 | |||
| France has announced its maximum number of nuclear warheads as 300, and has reduced its overall nuclear forces. It has converted fissile material excess for military purposes to civilian use, which has been placed under international safeguards. France also emphasized that a step-by-step approach to nuclear disarmament based on the “strategic context” is necessary. It voted against most of the UNGA Resolutions regarding nuclear disarmament, and abstained from voting on the resolution proposed by Japan. It has not signed the TPNW. It has ratified the CTBT and agrees on the early conclusion of negotiations on an FMCT. France participates in the IPNDV. | |||
| Nuclear Non-Proliferation | 39 Points | Full Points 47 | 83% |
| Change compared to the Hiroshima Report 2023 -1 | |||
| France acceded to the IAEA Additional Protocol, with the provision for complementary access visits. Its civilian nuclear material covered by the EURATOM Treaty is subject to its safeguards. France has proactively engaged in nuclear non-proliferation, including contributions to the IAEA safeguards systems, and the establishment and implementation of its export control systems. France submitted a report based on the Guidelines for the Management of Plutonium to the IAEA, including its holding of civil HEU in addition to that of civil plutonium. | |||
| Nuclear Security | 18 Points | Full Points 38 | 47.4% |
| Change compared to the Hiroshima Report 2023 -1 | |||
| France has ratified all nuclear security-related conventions and has established a national implementation system for A/CPPNM. It hosted an IPPAS mission in 2018. Its civilian plutonium stockpile has continued to increase. France participates in nearly all INFCIRC initiatives and continues to contribute to the NSF. There is room for improvement in enhancing measures against insider threats and for cybersecurity as well as in enhancing nuclear security culture. | |||
