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The Transatlantic Security Architecture and the Potential of the Franco-Canadian Alliance

Léa Pérémarty, Leah Schmidt
December 21, 2024

This policy report is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS), and Benjamin Boutin (Association France-Canada) with support from…

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Potential French-Canadian Collaboration in the Face of New Security and Climate Threats in the Canadian Arctic

Magali Vullierme, Alexandre Cicard
December 19, 2024

This policy report is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS), and Benjamin Boutin (Association France-Canada) with support from…

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Space Cooperation: Will Canada Dare to Take the Lead?

Mathis Couturier
December 5, 2024
Time to Read: 14 min

Canada must intensify its international cooperation in outer space to remain competitive and relevant in the global arena. This strategic note explores Canada's current shortcomings in this area and proposes…

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Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum? Armenia and Azerbaijan in Search of Regional Stability After the Nagorno-Karabakh War

Martin de La Garanderie
September 27, 2024

In the autumn of 2023, Azerbaijan's armed forces completed their reconquest of the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, until then controlled by the self-proclaimed republic of Artsakh (its Armenian name). This military…

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What lessons can be drawn from the “Second Russo-Ukrainian war”?

Satcha de Henning Michaëlis, Laurent Borzillo
July 12, 2023
Time to Read: 15 min

This strategic note examines the initial lessons that can be drawn from the war in Ukraine. It is primarily based on two seminars organized on this topic by the Network…

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Geopolitical Upheaval In The Post-Soviet Space: The “Near Abroad” Tested By The War In Ukraine

Tancrède Jankowskiand Armel Bouvery
February 3, 2023

After the multiplication of military setbacks Russia suffered in the face of the Ukrainian armed forces’ counter-offensive, it is fashionable to say that Moscow is cornered militarily and diplomatically. While…

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Turkey’s And Iran’s Drone Supply In The War In Ukraine

Satcha de Henning Michaëlis
January 26, 2023

Turkey’s and Iran’s military supply to the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces has been evidenced by the presence of TB2, Mohajer, and Shahed 136 drones on the battlefield. This strategic…

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New Hypersonic Weapons: Same but Different

Dominika Kunertova
December 3, 2022
Time to Read: 30 min

Hypersonic weapons can increase pre-emption fears and dangerously alter crisis escalation scenarios by the 2030s. This popular argument builds on the expectations that their unpredictable flight path create target ambiguity,…

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Is War Over Taiwan Coming?

Rémy Carugati
June 21, 2022
Time to Read: 46 min

Is war over Taiwan coming? If yes, how would it take place? These questions are among the most salient debates in the security studies community. While it is impossible to…

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The Sino-Russian Partnership and the Bipolarization of the World

Rémy Carugati
May 12, 2022
Time to Read: 40 min

This policy report argues that the current war in Ukraine is unlikely to break the Chinese-Russian unlimited partnership and will accelerate the world's bipolarization. China has political, energetic, and strategic…