Maxime Philaire is a Ph.D. candidate in International Studies at Laval University’s École supérieure d’études internationales under the supervision of Prof. Anessa Kimball, having previously completed a master’s degree in political science at Laval University with a thesis on strengthening the legitimacy of the Russian Federation’s regime through the construction of national identity and the militarization of youth. Prior to that, he earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations at ILERI Paris, including a semester at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). Alongside his studies, he served as President of the OTAN Laval association, which participates annually in the International Model NATO in Washington, D.C. The main focus of his doctoral research is on the behavior of Central and Eastern European countries within NATO, compared to their experience within the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War.
Expertise
- Security and Defence Challenges in Central and Eastern Europe
- Russia's foreign and defence policy in Europe
- The Role of NATO and the EU in the European Security Space
Selected Publications
- Kimball, A., Philaire, M (2026, 24 juin). « Protéger le ciel balte : la Baltic Air Policing et le transfert de fardeau au sein de l’OTAN ». Le Rubicon, vol. 6.
- Philaire, M. (2025, 6 novembre). « Not an inch » : la mise à l’épreuve de l’OTAN par la Russie. Note stratégique 34. Réseau d’analyse stratégique (RAS-NSA).
- Philaire, M. (2025, 11 avril). La Pologne et la défense de l’Europe face à la Russie. Note stratégique 30. Réseau d’analyse stratégique (RAS-NSA).
- Philaire, M. (2022, Mars 03). Analyse de la Stratégie militaire russe (Guillaume Dumas, Intervieweur), en ligne : https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/c-est-encore-mieux-l-apres-midi/segments/entrevue/392917/guerre-ukraine-russie?fbclid=IwAR1OwxIBFRGPv4Bqvj1OQAAri4ZPR8lIr_ZBMlTCk9PZiqv8WshYZ7LqqAA
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