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War economy: how is France adapting to high intensity?

France's military capabilities have been weakened by several decades of peace in Europe. With this in mind, the executive intends to adapt the armed forces to...
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Lt-Gen Benoît Durieux: "The war in Ukraine is a reminder that we cannot ignore high-intensity warfare.

Since the outbreak of the conflict in Eastern Europe, the concept of "high-intensity warfare" has regularly been mentioned by commentators. The...
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©Enzo Lemesle/Marine Nationale/Défense L’espace indopacifique, au cœur de la stratégie multipolaire de la France

The Indo-Pacific region,
at the heart of France's multipolar strategy

A key arena for bipolar rivalry between the United States and China, this zone, in which France is a major power, is the focus of many issues that will be crucial in the years to come....
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®IHEDN-Djibouti, porte très convoitée de la zone indopacifique ®J.HUBERT/ 5eRIAOM

Djibouti, the coveted gateway to the Indo-Pacific region

Essential in France's Indo-Pacific strategyThe country in the Horn of Africa is also becoming increasingly popular with...
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"Women must be more involved in spreading the spirit of defence".

Sophie de Ravinel is a listener at 2e national session 2022-2023, defence policy major. The current strategic context was the trigger for its...
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France and the countries on Europe's eastern flank: what defence relations?

Against the backdrop of the threat to European security posed by Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, France is reaffirming its commitment to...
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