General Laurent Rataud: "Air defence is consubstantial with the ambition of sovereignty".
At this week's presentation of the capabilities of the French Air Force (AAE), Air Force Lieutenant General Laurent Rataud, Commander of Air Defence and Air Operations, explains the importance and missions of the AAE in French diplomacy and allied cooperation.
Presentation of the book "New Military Strategies in the Gulf
friday 6 october 2023 | 10am - 12pm at the École militaire
General Jon Cresswell: "A bilateral relationship requires constant work".
This British officer is currently serving in the French army as part of a unique defence cooperation. On the occasion of this week's visit by King Charles III, he explains the practical benefits.
11 September: the geopolitical lessons, 22 years on
More than the al-Qaeda attacks, it is the reaction of the United States that constitutes a strategic shift, analyse two IRSEM researchers, Maud Quessard and Élie Baranets.
Extraterritoriality of the law: when lawfare serves economic warfare
In July, in the face of the scandal, an American economist gave up her bid to join a key post in the European Commission's Competition Directorate. But in this area, it is also the global application of US law that is causing concern among businesses, specialists and legislators.
Eric Frécon: "In the face of piracy, France has a unique model".
The Gulf of Guinea and the Gulf of Aden, Latin America, South-East Asia... The Singapore-based French researcher traces the latest developments in piracy, against which the international fight has intensified since 2000.
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.
Clotilde Champeyrache: "The mafias are developing a form of sovereignty that is parasitic on that of the State".
Organised crime in general, and mafias in particular, threaten the stability of states and societies. Specialist economist and criminologist Clotilde Champeyrache explains how criminals operate and how to combat their influence.
OSINT = the new sinews of war?
5 June 2023 | 7.30pm at the École militaire
The new face of war
Holy war, cold war, total war, hybrid war, high-intensity war... War takes such changing forms that Clausewitz likened it to a chameleon, changing its appearance according to the environment around it. But doesn't war remain timeless in its aims, motivations and principles?
