Security - Defense
As a result of global strategic competition, security and defense issues are marked by the return of major wars and nuclear deterrence, the transformation of terrorism and the race for military technologies.
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Regarded as a revolutionary weapon at the beginning of the 20th century, the tank is now suffering from a lack of legitimacy: in the last 20 years, most European states have drastically reduced their tank fleets, sometimes even entirely removing them from their arsenals.
Les chausse-trapes de la remontée en puissance : Défis et écueils du redressement militaire
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La réforme du secteur de sécurité, entre bureaucraties et stratégie
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Ever since its inception on the eve of World War One, the concept of securing fuel supply has consistently proven its vitality to military operations.
La politique française de soutien aux exportations d'armement : raisons et limites d'un succès
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Corée du Sud, la septième armée du monde ?
As Democratic Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) continuous development of non-conventional weapons and challenges of the international community reaches a new level, Republic of Korea (ROK) appears more than ever as the frontline state on which most of North-East Asia security depends.
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