Thierry Fortin is a lecturer at Sciences Po Lyon (French political science institute of Lyon), where he currently gives lectures related to defense, security and international relations. He has a 10-year experience within the French Department of Defence as a language and intelligence instructor, carrying out operational readiness buildup missions for high-ranking officers and specialists, including special forces personnel, intelligence staff and strategic forces components. In this interview, Mr. Fortin speaks as an independent lecturer about France's ambitions as a nuclear power.