DRSD
DRSD is the abbreviation of Direction du Renseignement et de la Sécurité de la Défense, a French security agency which is part of the Ministry of Armed Forces. It was established on 10 October 2016 out of the Directorate for Defense Protection and Security (Direction de la Protection et de la Sécurité de la Défense, DPSD), which was founded on 20 November 1981.
| French Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Armées françaises | |
Seal of the "Direction du renseignement et de la sécurité de la Défense" | |
| Service branches | Armée de Terre Marine Nationale Armée de l'Air Gendarmerie Nationale |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Emmanuel Macron |
| Minister of the Armed Forces | Sébastien Lecornu |
| Chief of Defense | General Thierry Burkhard |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001) |
| Available for military service | 13,676,509 (2005 est.), age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | 11,262,661 (2005 est.), age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 389,204 (2005 est.) |
| Active personnel | 259,050 (2006) ranked 14th |
| Reserve personnel | 419,000 (2006) |
| Deployed personnel | 35,000 (2006 est.) |
| Expenditures | |
| Percent of GDP | 2.6% (2005) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military History of France La Grande Armée |
DRSD (at that time DPSD) succeeded the former military security agency in 1981. Its roles are: counter-intelligence, general intelligence, counter-terrorism, and counter-subversion concerning national defense. The military, national defense institution, and defence industry are within its area of responsibility. It is also responsible for ensuring the security of personnel, information, materiel and sensitive facilities within national defense.
It works in conjunction with the Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence, the sub-terrorism Directorate, the Directorate General of External Security and the Directorate of Military Intelligence. DRSD is a member of the French Community of intelligence.
It is governed by Articles D.3126-5 D.3126-9 of Defense Code.