▁is ▁the ▁only ▁major ▁independent ▁French ▁think - t anks ▁to ▁work ▁exclus ively ▁on ▁these ▁questions . ▁It ▁has ▁further more ▁been ▁described ▁by ▁Le ▁Fig aro ▁as ▁having ▁a ▁ne o con serv ative ▁orientation . ▁ ▁Its ▁exper ts ▁( 4 4 ▁research ers ▁including ▁ 2 2 ▁permanent ▁ones ) ▁cover ▁the ▁whole ▁range ▁of ▁security ▁and ▁defense ▁issues , ▁from ▁international ▁relations ▁to ▁scientific , ▁techn ological ▁and ▁oper ational ▁questions , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁defense ▁industry ▁and ▁economy , ▁the ▁analysis ▁of ▁cross - cut ting ▁thre ats ▁( ter ror ism , ▁cy ber att acks , ▁N BC ▁pro l ifer ation … ) ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁health ▁and ▁environmental ▁ris ks . ▁ ▁Its ▁partners ▁are ▁public ▁and ▁private ▁: ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Def ense , ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Foreign ▁Affairs ▁and ▁International ▁Development , ▁Prime ▁Minister ’ s ▁Office , ▁At omic ▁Energy ▁Commission , ▁National ▁Space ▁Studies ▁Center , ▁National ▁Air ▁& ▁Space ▁Research ▁Office , ▁National ▁Institute ▁for ▁Health ▁and ▁Medical ▁Research ▁; ▁European ▁institutions ▁( Europe an ▁Commission , ▁European ▁External ▁Action ▁Service , ▁European ▁Parliament , ▁European ▁Space ▁Agency , ▁European ▁Def ense ▁Agency … ) ▁; ▁international ▁organizations ▁( Un ited ▁Nations , ▁North ▁Atlantic ▁Tre aty ▁Organ ization … ) ▁; ▁French ▁and ▁European ▁private ▁sector ▁fir ms ▁; ▁as ▁well , ▁for ▁specific ▁projects , ▁govern ments ▁of ▁some ▁foreign ▁countries ▁( Austral ia , ▁Finland , ▁Japan , ▁Poland , ▁United ▁Kingdom … ). ▁▁ ▁In ▁