International security

Through its actions (bilateral or multilateral diplomacy, arms control, promotion of collective security mechanisms), international security makes it possible to guarantee protection against these attacks on national defence and security.

European defence finally on track

After long decades of construction, the last few years have seen the Union's defence and security policy get off to a practical start in a number of areas,...
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Ludovic Schultz: "The agreement reached at the United Nations on 4 March is doubly historic.

After 15 years of discussions and negotiations, UN member states have agreed on an International Treaty for the Protection of the High Seas....
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High seas: behind the international treaty,
a national defence strategy

The UN has just announced a "historic" agreement on biodiversity in the high seas. This is an opportunity to take stock of an area that is becoming increasingly...
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Not far from Ukraine, the other European issue in the Balkans

To mark the 3e International session on the Balkans and South-East Europe (SIB), with a focus on this border region which has long been affected by...
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GBR Ortemann: "I never wanted to be dictated to.

Men are no more predisposed than women to take an interest in defence and national security issues. To mark 8 March,...
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War in Ukraine: a year of strategic lessons

A number of specialists gave an initial assessment of the conflict at a conference at the École Militaire. Strategy, land, cyber, space, NATO... a selection of their views.
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