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France and weapons of mass destruction

Description

France is one of the five "Nuclear Weapons States" under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, but is not known to possess or develop any chemical or biological weapons. France was the fourth country to test an independently developed nuclear weapon in 1960, under the government of Charles de Gaulle. Wikipedia

First nuclear weapon test: February 13, 1960

First fusion weapon test: August 23, 1968

Largest yield test: 2.6 Mt (August 24, 1968)

Last nuclear test: January 27, 1996

Total tests: 210