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.
The influence of coups d'état in the Sahel on regional stability
This fact sheet looks at the wave of military coups in the Sahel since the early 2020s. It outlines the scale of the unconstitutional regime changes in recent years, analyses the political unrest that has followed, and concludes with a look at the prospects for future political developments in the Sahel.
The United States, Russia and Ukraine
This fact sheet looks at relations between the United States and Russia since the end of the Cold War. It traces the various stages of rapprochement and estrangement between the two countries, from the 1990s to the early 2000s. It then shows how the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have contributed to renewed tensions between the two countries.
American foreign policy doctrines
This fact sheet looks at the different doctrines of American foreign policy. It presents the history and evolutionary contexts of American isolationism and interventionism, associating them with other concepts such as "world policeman" and "pax americana". Finally, it analyses Joe Biden's foreign policy mandate, and more specifically his desire to spread democratic values to counter autocracies.
US policy in the Indo-Pacific
This fact sheet looks at US policy in the Indo-Pacific. It traces the history of the US presence in this geographical area and explains how US influence in the region has (re)become a strategic priority, from Barack Obama to Joe Biden.
The influence of climate change on defence and security
This fact sheet looks at the influence of climate change on global defence and security issues. It presents several potential consequences of the phenomenon, analyses how climate issues on the one hand and defence and security issues on the other feed into each other, and then concludes with the prospects for adaptation in the military field.
The challenges of artificial intelligence for defence
This fact sheet looks at the advent of artificial intelligence in the defence sector. It presents examples of the integration of these technologies in the military field, analyses the issues arising from this phenomenon for States, and then concludes by examining the prospects for future regulation of the use of military AI at international level.
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