The year of national defence
The new edition of the Year of National Defence (ADN) offers, as it does every year, a fresh look at the major strategic changes of our time. Through contributions from experts from the academic and operational worlds, this collective work deciphers the main contemporary events impacting the defence and security of France and Europe. Each edition explores specific themes in line with current geopolitical, technological and regulatory changes.
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In an international environment characterised by the resurgence of power struggles, the proliferation of crises and the rapid evolution of conflicts, the ADN 2027, entitled «Acting in a Fractured World», offers an analysis of the major contemporary defence and security challenges.
Through the contrasting perspectives of civilian and military experts, this new edition examines, in particular, the evolution of partnerships and alliances, issues of sovereignty and the future of warfare. From nuclear deterrence to cyber security, via national resilience and new forms of conflict, the book offers insights into how France and Europe are acting within an international order undergoing profound transformation.
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The year 2024 was marked by profound upheavals: the US election, the war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East and a redefinition of France’s presence in Africa. At the same time, the international balance of power and alliances are shifting rapidly, whilst new threats are emerging: disruptive technologies, foreign interference and disinformation campaigns.
It is against this backdrop that the third edition of *L’Année de la défense nationale* (ADN), entitled «Strategic Uncertainties», has been published. The publication brings together analyses by civilian and military experts to shed light on major developments in defence and security. Backed by reference documents, their contributions provide readers with the tools to understand the strategic issues at stake and form their own opinions.
The aim of this new edition of the Year of National Defence (ADN) is to understand how France and Europe are facing up to strategic changes by deciphering major contemporary events. The articles, written by leading specialists, reflect both an academic and a practitioner's perspective on major defence and security issues. The book has a number of aims, including explaining how France and Europe perceive their international environment and analysing the impact of the main recent technological and regulatory innovations.
ADN 2024 puts into perspective a selection of major events that took place in 2022, the effects of which will have a profound and lasting impact on the development of defence and security issues beyond 2023. These events are systematically accompanied by a reference document, a founding speech or an official statement, and are analysed in an educational and synthetic way by the best specialists in the field.
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