Poland
This fact sheet looks at Poland, tracing its recent history and describing its role in various multilateral cooperation formats. It then analyses the place of this country, which has an Atlanticist culture, in the construction of a European defence and presents its choices in terms of industrial cooperation.
Between commemoration and exploitation: 8 and 9 May 1945, the end of the war in Europe
As some European countries prepare to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this celebration is being used in a variety of ways. At the heart of debates that are not solely historical in nature, two dates, 8 and 9 May, have taken on renewed importance in recent years, marking a dividing line in the memory of the victory over the Third Reich. Today, one of the great victors of 1945, Russia, has invaded Ukraine, and in the wake of this event, remembrance strategies are being put in place to serve highly political interests.
The challenge of transitional justice in Syria
This factsheet looks at the issue of transitional justice in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. It begins by reviewing the extent of the crimes attributed to the former Syrian regime, analyses the current challenges and opportunities in terms of transitional justice, and then concludes by noting the need for an approach that identifies individual rather than collective responsibility for past crimes.
The evolution of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham over time
This fact sheet looks at the evolution of Hayat Tahrir al-Cham (HTC) - the Levant Liberation Organisation in French - between the start of the Syrian civil war and its seizure of power in Damascus in December 2024. It presents the origins of this entity and its gradual moderation, analyses some of the probable reasons for this evolution, and then concludes by questioning the future direction of the movement at the head of the post-Assad transition in Syria.
Strategic resource issues
This fact sheet looks at the strategic challenge of exploiting Arctic resources. It briefly outlines the history of resource exploitation in this part of the world, before explaining how competition has become stronger and more complex, particularly through the strategic role now played by major companies. In conclusion, she looks at the issue of global warming.
A new arena for international rivalries?
This fact sheet looks at the strategic challenge of exploiting Arctic resources. It briefly outlines the history of resource exploitation in this part of the world, before explaining how competition has become stronger and more complex, particularly through the strategic role now played by major companies. In conclusion, she looks at the issue of global warming.
Russia, the "special operation" and the challenges of mobilisation
This fact sheet analyses the issues surrounding conscription in Ukraine in the context of the war against Russia. It highlights the crucial importance of human resources in an existential war requiring the mobilisation of the entire country. Since the start of the Russian invasion in 2014, and more intensely since February 2022, the Ukrainian mobilisation system has evolved from a spontaneous surge of resistance to a structured organisation.
Mobilisation in Ukraine: a worrying phenomenon
This fact sheet analyses the issues surrounding conscription in Ukraine in the context of the war against Russia. It highlights the crucial importance of human resources in an existential war requiring the mobilisation of the entire country. Since the start of the Russian invasion in 2014, and more intensely since February 2022, the Ukrainian mobilisation system has evolved from a spontaneous surge of resistance to a structured organisation.
The Al-Qaeda-Islamic State rivalry in the Sahel
This factsheet looks at the intense rivalry between the Islamic State in the Sahel (ISIS) and the Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans (GSIM) in the Sahel region. It summarises the origins of these two jihadist organisations and the nature of their violent competition, analyses some of the likely causes of the latter, and then concludes by looking at the prospects for the expansion of jihadist activity in the Sahel over the next few years.
The repercussions of Russian military involvement in the Sahel
This fact sheet looks at Russia's growing involvement in the Sahel, particularly in the context of the wave of coups d'état affecting the region since the early 2020s. It presents the method used by the Russian state to gradually interfere in local dynamics, analyses the reasons for this involvement, which is the antithesis of that of Western states, and then concludes with the prospects for the sustainability of Russian interventions in the Sahel.
