Notes de la FRS
"Les notes de la FRS" are short commentaries on current events, based on work produced by the research team. The authors are solely responsible for their contents.
Latest "Notes de la FRS"
Archives 2023
- 07/2023« Withdrawing from the NPT – legal and strategic considerations »,
- 04/2023« The evolution of Italian space policy »,
Archives 2022
- 42/2022« Are nuclear weapons ineffective in deterring non-nuclear weapon states? The paradox of Russia’s war on Ukraine »,
- 40/2022« The new age of armed groups in the Middle East »,
- 34/2022« Natural Gas Issues in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Case of the Israeli-Lebanese Conflict »,
- 32/2022« Is there a need to think differently about strategic risk reduction? »,
- 22/2022« The road to a moratorium on kinetic ASAT testing is paved with good intentions, but is it feasible? »,
- 21/2022« Two months on in the Ukraine war: what role for the kadyrovtsy? »,
- 16/2022« One month on in the Ukraine war: what role for the kadyrovtsy? »,
Archives 2021
- 40/2021« Reassurance and Deterrence in the Mediterranean: the Franco-Greek Defense Deal »,
- 37/2021« China crosses the Rubicon: a scenario for war over Taiwan »,
- 35/2021« Towards a jihadist neo-sanctuary in Afghanistan? »,
- 34/2021« Financing the post-Kabul Alliance: the challenges of the reform of NATO’s common funding »,
- 13/2021« Should we negotiate with armed terrorist groups? »,
- 08/2021« Japan and the EU: shared interests and cooperation »,
- 03/2021« Elements of change and continuity in the future of the Indo-Pacific »,
Archives 2020
- 68/2020« China’s challenging year in Europe »,
- 66/2020« EU-Russia relations and the crisis in Belarus: toward a more “geopolitical” Europe? »,
- 65/2020« China, the U.S. and a post-Covid Indo-Pacific setting »,
- 63/2020« Europe, Germany and defense: priorities and challenges of the German EU presidency and the way ahead for European Defense »,
- 60/2020« The New Start Treaty: Assessment and Outlook »,
- 57/2020« Russia’s policy towards Belarus during Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s fifth presidential term »,
- 54/2020« Covid-19, jihadism and the challenge of a pandemic »,
- 52/2020« Cyber, a particular field of naval thought »,
- 47/2020« Iran, Covid-19, sanctions and the nuclear issue »,
- 46/2020« Nuclear Planet: the NPT and Covid-19 »,
- 45/2020« European technological sovereignty: a response to the Covid-19 crisis? »,
- 29/2020« Breaking the taboo: why it is so hard to lead a strategic nuclear dialogue with Germany »,
- 27/2020« The Maghreb facing Covid-19 »,
- 23/2020« Italy, a target destination for China’s propaganda »,
- 18/2020« European energy transition after Covid-19: from Green Deal to 'Gas Deal'? »,
- 17/2020« Year of the Rat. The Strategic Consequences of the Coronavirus Crisis »,
Archives 2019
- 19/2019« The “tactical cloud”, a key element of the future combat air system »,
- 15/2019« On cyber and war »,
- 10/2019« The end of arms control? »,
- 07/2019« A future endo-atmospheric interceptor: what threats and what technologies »,
- 04/2019« Towards a German Sonderweg? »,
- 03/2019« The death of the INF Treaty or the end of the post-Cold war era »,
Archives 2018
- 19/2018« India’s response to China’s assertiveness over the seas »,
- 17/2018« China and European electricity networks: strategy and issues »,
- 11/2018« Eastern mediterranean energy geostrategy on proposed gas export routes »,
- 10/2018« Kazakhstan’s nuclear policy: an efficient niche diplomacy? »,
- 08/2018« Perspectives in gas security of supply: the role of Greece in the Mediterranean »,
- 07/2018« The Impact of Organized Crime on Peacekeeping Operations: The Case of Minustah in Haiti »,
- 05/2018« Testing Times for Security in East Asia: Evaluating One Year of the Trump Presidency »,
- 03/2018« Chinese Objectives in High Technology Acquisitions and Integration of Military and Civilian Capabilities: A Global Challenge »,
Archives 2017
- 22/2017« Why Must the Sanctions Against Pyongyang be Strengthened? »,
- 17/2017« Indo-Japanese Strategic Partnership: Scope and Future Avenues »,
- 16/2017« Bridging the Gulf: Turkey’s forward base in Qatar »,
- 13/2017« Global Britain in the Gulf: Brexit and relations with the GCC »,
- 12/2017« Thinking Twice about Iran’s Missile Trends: The Threat is Real but Different than Predicted »,
- 10/2017« North Korea's capabilities and South Korea's dilemma »,
- 08/2017« A treaty banning nuclear weapons: diversion or breakthrough? »,
- 07/2017« War and Opportunity: the Turkistan Islamic Party and the Syrian Conflict »,
Archives 2016
- 17/2016« Yamal LNG: an economic project under political pressure »,
- 16/2016« Satisfaction, frustration and vigilance for the JCPOA’s first anniversary »,
- 15/2016« A Critical Response to NATO Rethink, Realign, React »,
- 11/2016« The political and military implications of the Minsk 2 agreements »,
- 08/2016« Nato, the F35 and European Nuclear Dilemmas »,
- 01/2016« Russia's Evolving Nuclear Doctrine and its Implications »,
Archives 2015
- 26/2015« Code of conduct on space activities: unsolved critiques and the question of its identity »,
- 22/2015« The European Union is losing its global clout »,
- 19/2015« The NPT Review Conference: Analyzing the Outcome »,
- 14/2015« Fallout: the defence, industrial and technological benefits of nuclear deterrence »,
- 12/2015« The "humanitarian dimension" of nuclear disarmament: a legitimate debate? »,
- 10/2015« Deterrence according to François Hollande »,
- 06/2015« Why should Humanitarian NGOs avoid calling for military interventions? »,
- 05/2015« The Ukrainian Crisis: between the Identity Policy and Confrontation to the “Russian World” »,
- 04/2015« From proliferation to arms race Nuclear challenges in Asia »,
Archives 2014
- 19/2014« The Russian-Ukrainian War and European Security »,
- 15/2014« A New European Security Order: The Ukraine Crisis and the Missing Post-Cold War Bargain »,
- 10/2014« Implications of the Ukraine crisis for security, non-proliferation and deterrence in North East Asia »,
- 03/2014« Great Unfulfilled Expectations: Russia’s Security Dialogue with Europe (Nordika programme) »,
Archives 2013
- 29/2013« Russia and the Nordic region: challenges and prospects for cooperation between the EU and Russia »,
- 27/2013« Prevention and management of election-related violence in Kenya : Awareness campaigns and freedom of speech »,
- 26/2013« Security of Supply Challenges and European Defence Technological and Industrial Base : Debates & Dilemmas (II) »,
- 24/2013« Foreign Fighters in Syria: Still Doing Battle, Still a Multidimensional Danger »,
- 23/2013« Defining the « European Defence Technological and Industrial Base »: Debates & Dilemmas (I) »,
- 21/2013« Nordic Defence cooperation: Background, current trends and future prospects »,
- 19/2013« NORDIKA Programme - Visegrad Group defense cooperation: what added value for the European capabilities? »,
- 18/2013« Regulatory and economic instruments in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050: financial impacts on industry? »,
- 12/2013« Synergies between EU and NATO? Specialisation as the litmus test for “Smart Defence” and “Pooling and Sharing” »,
- 10/2013« NATO Military Partnerships: The US National Guard State Partnership as the driving force for pre-accession and long-term cooperation »,
- 08/2013« Africa and the Chemical Weapons Convention »,
- 07/2013« Known and Unknowns: President Obama’s Lethal Drone Doctrine »,
- 04/2013« French defence policy in a time of uncertainties »,
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