French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian confirmed this morning in Daily Ouest-France, the construction of 11 FREMM multi-mission frigates (as opposed to eight according to recent rumors following the publication of a White Paper on Defense last week) and 6 Barracuda new generation nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN). The Minister also announced an increase in defense resources and personnel in Brittany.
During the presentation of the French White Paper on Defence and Security, it was announced that 24,000 jobs would be cut between 2014 and 2015.
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