Recent upheavals make the hypothesis of a conflict between world powers once again credible. The attacks on ships by the Houthis in the Red Sea, the rise in power of the Chinese Navy and the presence of Russian submarines in the vicinity of Europe all demonstrate that maritime and oceanic spaces, long considered to be relatively sacrosanct, are once again areas of potential conflict. At the same time, the Covid crisis has highlighted the exposure of our economies to maritime routes, whether this concerns the global network of internet cables or the transport of goods. In his book "La confrontation en mer - L'avenir de la stratégie navale", Nicolas Mazzucchi examines the strategic and doctrinal developments of the last thirty years and the role played by new technologies to explore what is at stake in terms of conflict at sea.
Nicolas Mazzucchi has a doctorate in economic geography and is currently head of the "naval strategy and wargaming" unit at the Centre d'études stratégiques de la Marine (CESM). Previously, he alternated between operational and think-tank roles in the French Ministry of Defence. Before joining CESM, he was a research fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS), responsible for energy, cyber and naval issues.
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