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What Strategy for the West in Ukraine? Renunciation after Default

One year ago, Le Rubicon honoured me by publishing an article entitled “Ukraine-Russie : une guerre de 20 ans” (Ukraine-Russia: a 20-year war),…
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The “Ins and Outs” of the Rapprochement Between Iran and Sudan

In early February 2024, Sudan's acting Foreign Minister, Ali Al Sadiq, traveled to Tehran to meet his counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Iranian…
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With Waning Media Attention, External Monitor Keeps Focus on Military Culture Change

In the wake of the 2021 sexual harassment and assault crisis involving allegations against high-ranking officers, including two Chiefs of the Defence…
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Ensuring the European Union’s Economic Security: a Revolution in the European Model

After thirty years of quite peaceful coexistence between the economic and geopolitical spheres (1990-2020), the former is being overtaken by the latter…
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Does France really have a problem with the concept of Integrated Deterrence?

The concept of “integrated deterrence” is central to the US National Defense Strategy published by the Biden administration at the end of…
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Hamas attack on Israel: What’s in it for Iran?

Hours after the spectacular raid carried out by Hamas by crossing the Israeli border on Saturday, October 7th, the attention of many…

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