"Kosovo: should we fear a conflagration?
Affaires étrangères, France culture, 10 June 2023, with : Marie KRPATA (Ifri), François CHIMITS (CEPII), Shahin VALLEE (DGAP), Philippe LE CORRE (ESSEC) and Cyrille BRET (EurAsiaProspective). Listen to
"India or the art of "multi-alignment
Cultures Monde, France culture, 31 May 2023 with Mélissa LEVAILLANT, Olivier GUILLARD (EDHEC) and Jean-Luc RACINE (CNRS). Listen to
"Keeping the United States close, China at a distance and Russia weakened: how Europeans are evolving in a competitive world".
Carried out among the populations of eleven EU countries in April 2023, this survey examines the attitudes of Europeans towards China, Russia and the United States. It reveals that a majority of respondents want the EU to be autonomous in security and defence matters. The conclusions of the report on the [...]
"Building Europe's economic security
Against the backdrop of the development of the European economic security strategy, this article looks at the issues and the value of this concept, as well as the difficulties of thinking about it among the twenty-seven EU Member States. It outlines four main concerns for European economic security, namely military empowerment, disruptions to supply, the need to protect against [...].
"What role for Russian intelligence services in Africa?
The author analyses the operations of the Russian intelligence services on the African continent and presents them as one of the Kremlin's levers of influence in this area. He looks in particular at the role of intelligence in the security cooperation offered by Russia to the various African countries. The article looks at the case of the Republic of [...]
"The European Political Community: the future of an intuition
On the occasion of the second meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), held in Moldova in June 2023, this short article looks back at the genesis of the project championed by President Macron and outlines some prospects for its future development. In the author's view, the EPC should be seen as a genuine community of interests [...].
Blockchain: consolidating our strengths
Based on a long series of hearings, this report details the main challenges and benefits of blockchain technology. It explains that France has the technical and regulatory assets to take its place among the leading blockchain countries, on a par with the United States. With this in mind, the authors make a number of concrete recommendations. [...]
Robust. Resilient. Sustainable. Integrated Security for Germany. National Security Strategy
On 14 June 2023, Germany adopted its first National Security Strategy. This document analyses the threats and sets out the country's strategic priorities. It promotes an "integrated security" policy that goes beyond defence to include diplomacy, development, cyber security and supply chain resilience. In [...]
RNN: a complex and persistent digital information manipulation campaign
In this report, VIGINUM, the State's technical and operational service responsible for vigilance and protection against foreign digital interference, presents a summary of the investigations that have revealed the existence of a digital campaign to manipulate information against France, involving Russian actors and in which [...]
Japan, a key player in the Indo-Pacific region
From 19 to 24 June, students in the 'Maritime Issues and Strategies' major were on a mission to the Far Eastern archipelago, which has made the sea an essential component of its geopolitical positioning.
