According to Eric Denece, Director of CF2R, the French Intel would be a mirage.
There is a very interesting comparison between french,US, Uk and German Intel economic resources
http://www.cf2r.org/images/stories/eric_denece/les-moyens-insuffisants-du-renseignement-francais.pdf (PDF In french language)
http://www.cf2r.org/fr/editorial-er...ns-insuffisants-du-renseignement-francais.php (html french language to translate with google chrome)
There is a very interesting comparison between french,US, Uk and German Intel economic resources
http://www.cf2r.org/images/stories/eric_denece/les-moyens-insuffisants-du-renseignement-francais.pdf (PDF In french language)
http://www.cf2r.org/fr/editorial-er...ns-insuffisants-du-renseignement-francais.php (html french language to translate with google chrome)