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Foundation for Strategic Research

French think tank

The Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la recherche stratégique or FRS) is an independent French think-tank. It was founded by Pierre Joxe (then Minister of Defence) in 1992-1993 by merging the FED (Fondation pour les Études de Défense or Foundation for Defence Studies) and the CREST (Centre de Recherches et d'Études sur les Stratégies et les Technologies or Centre for Study of Strategies and Technologies).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1992Founded1
  • IndustryResearch and development in humanities and social sciences1
  • Headquarters16th arrondissement of Paris, France1
  • Websitefrstrategie.org
  • Legal formassociation under the French law of 1901 with public benefit status1
  • Kind of organizationFoundation1
  • LEI969500D1A5EE1KKBIO483
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address55 RUE RASPAIL, 92300 Levallois-Perret, France3
  • Registered withNational Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, 3940955333
Foundation for Strategic Research, villa des Glizières, Paris 2017
Photo: Celette, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Foundation for Strategic Research (Fondation pour la recherche stratégique or FRS) is an independent French think-tank. It was founded by Pierre Joxe (then Minister of Defence) in 1992-1993 by merging the FED (Fondation pour les Études de Défense or Foundation for Defence Studies) and the CREST (Centre de Recherches et d'Études sur les Stratégies et les Technologies or Centre for Study of Strategies and Technologies).2

The story

Founded by Pierre Joxe in 1992.1

Leadership

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Centre de recherches et d'études sur les stratégies et les technologies1
  2. Succeeded Fondation pour les études de défense1

Timeline

  1. 1992Founded Founded1