France is a member of the international legal watchdog the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
 Since the 1960s, France has developed close ties with reunified Germany to become the most influential driving force of the EU
The civilian structure includes:The North Atlantic Council (NAC) is the body which has effective governance authority and powers of decision in NATO, consisting of member states' permanent representatives or representatives at higher level (ministers of foreign affairs or defence, or heads of state or government)

