In this episode, Julie Thoin-Bousquié, senior reporter specializing in industry at L’Express, explains France’s position on the arms market.
The team: Charlotte Baris (presentation), Mathias Penguilly (writing), Léa Bertrand (editing), and Jules Krot (production).
Music and design: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent
Image credits: Pierre Andrieu/AFP
Logo: Anne-Laure Chapelain/Benjamin Chazal
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Charlotte Baris: Third place in the world. It is the one occupied by France, in a very particular area of international trade. My guest today is a senior reporter and industry specialist at L’Express. Julie, what sector are we talking about?
Julie Thoin-Bousquié: We are talking about a somewhat controversial sector, but with enormous economic benefits for our country: the sale of arms. More specifically, the export of arms on a global scale. According to Sipri (the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), a reference institute in the field, France is just behind the United States and Russia.
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