French naval reconstruction and strategic autonomy

What was the emphasis of French naval reconstruction after World War II?

Strategic self-sufficiency, independent equipment, and reconstruction of national heavy industry.

Postwar France made independence and self-sufficiency central to naval reconstruction. Sovereign equipment would not always be the absolute best item available on the world market, but freedom from a foreign supplier was itself a strategic capability. Domestic naval procurement also helped restart heavy industry after World War II. Sustaining that industrial base preserved the ability to design, build, and support French warships over the long term.