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Imagining Beyond the Imaginary. The Use of Red Teaming and Serious Games in Anticipation and Foresight

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30 March 2023
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The Red Team Defence demonstrates the Ministry of the Armed Forces' desire to appropriate new foresight tools. Thus, brain games or serious games aim to bypass the weight of the military hierarchy, the standardisation of thoughts and cognitive biases in order to avoid strategic unthinking.

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France's Macron Set For Four-nation Tour Of Africa

01 March 2023
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President Emmanuel Macron kicks off a tour of Central Africa on Wednesday in a diplomatic drive to test out a new "responsible relationship" with the continent as anti-French sentiment runs high in some former colonies

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French Navy bets on electronic warfare to counter anti-ship threats

07 October 2022
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With 2,000 miles of direct coastline and more than a dozen overseas territories, France’s naval vessels maintain a continuous presence in multiple maritime zones — from the North Sea to the Caribbean, and from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

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An Engine Replacement Could Kill Europe’s Huge F-35 Plans

03 May 2022
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The National Interest
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If the decision to replace the engine for the F-35A is implemented, countries flying F-35s will find themselves forced into unforeseen and overly complicated supply chains.

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The French Military's Perception of the Turkish Military and Turkey's Expansion in the EastMed.

03 March 2022
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This week, Ifri, in partnership with CATS Network, is launching a series of five videos on the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, seen through the prism of the geopolitical rivalry between France and Turkey. 

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The French Military's Perception of the Turkish Military and Turkey's Expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean

Date de publication
18 November 2021
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In the summer of 2020, the Central and Eastern Mediterranean became the center of unusual tensions between France and Turkey. Given that these tensions were also military, which is uncommon for the two countries, the perception that the French military has of Turkey’s army and its doctrine is particularly relevant to address.

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Complementarity or Competition? Franco-British Cooperation and the European Horizon of French Defense Policy

Date de publication
23 April 2021
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What does future hold for the Franco-British defense partnership after Brexit?

Operation Sangaris: A Case Study in Limited Military Intervention

Date de publication
27 October 2016
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The French Army's Sangaris Operation in Central African Republic proved successful despite it being first undermined. 

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L'avenir de la surprise tactique à l'heure de la numérisation

Date de publication
07 July 2016
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Surprise is a crucial dimension of military tactics, which stems from incertitude inherent to war.

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Retours sur Sangaris. Entre stabilisation et protection des civils

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30 April 2016
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In December 2013, France launched its operation Sangaris in the Central African Republic. What conclusions can be drawn for the stabilization of the country and the protection of civilians?

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