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Eric Frécon: "In the face of piracy, France has a unique model".

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The Gulf of Guinea and the Gulf of Aden, Latin America, South-East Asia... The French researcher based in Singapore traces the latest developments in piracy, against which...
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External operations: when France puts itself at the service of the UN

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Since 1956, the United Nations has regularly launched peacekeeping operations around the world. A look back at three emblematic operations in which the...
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Comment la ‘Ndrangheta est devenue la mafia la plus puissante du monde

How the 'Ndrangheta became the most powerful mafia in the world

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Much more discreet than the notorious Sicilian Cosa Nostra or the Neapolitan Camorra, their Calabrian cousins have now largely supplanted them in Italy and...
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Paris, nid d’espions depuis des siècles

Paris, a nest of spies for centuries

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The French capital has always been a prime location for intelligence services. Here we take a look back at some of the most emblematic actions carried out in the...
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Les chars de combat, une arme indispensable depuis plus d’un siècle

Battle tanks, an indispensable weapon for over a century

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From the trenches of the First World War to the future Franco-German MGCS tank, here's a look back at some of the key moments in the history of tanks, major players in the...
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"Athena at the beach": the IHEDN holiday notebook

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The goddess of military strategy, war and wisdom in Greek mythology, Athena is also... the mascot of the IHEDN. Until the end of...
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