The Strategic Review of French National Defence and Security in 2017
Although the title suggests otherwise, the Strategic Review is about defence and the French armed forces.
International Security
Strategic autonomy and European defence
The most oft-repeated objective of the re-launching of European defence is to achieve strategic autonomy for the EU. Despite its frequent invocation, the concept of strategic autonomy has different meanings and purposes.
The ‘combination’: an instrument in Russia’s information war in Catalonia
During the independence referendum in Catalonia, Russia used the ‘combination’ (kombinaciya), an operation can integrate instruments such as cyber warfare, cyber-intelligence, disinformation, propaganda and collaboration with players hostile to the values of liberal democracy.
The missile threat in the Mediterranean: implications for European security
The proliferation of missiles and rockets has steadily grown in the Mediterranean. The issue will constitute one of the central challenges for NATO and EU policies in relation to their southern flank.
The painful coexistence with Jihadi terrorism
The fight against the Jihadi terrorism requires the utmost cooperation between all the security forces, intelligence services and members of the public.
Windows of opportunity in the Korean Peninsula
The most realistic option to face the DPRK is negotiations based on a North Korean moratorium on nuclear and missile tests.
Spain’s contribution to Euro-Atlantic security
Spain’s understanding of security is rooted in its conception of the Euro-Atlantic as a space of shared interests, norms and values. This paper proves an overview of Spain’s contribution to Euro-Atlantic security by identifying four relevant areas.
Averting an ISIS 2.0
Given the prospect of its territorial extinction with the fall of Mosul, a greater danger is that the Islamic State mutates into ISIS 2.0.
Eradicating salafi-jihadism in Libya
Governing entities trying to eradicate the widespread problem of Salafi-jihadism in Libya will be faced with several challenges.
How can a military conflict in the Korean Peninsula be avoided?
This analysis warns of the growing risk of armed conflict in the Korean Peninsula and sets out some options for avoiding it and proceeding towards an agreement that would enable the precarious stability of the region to be underpinned.
A 360º NATO, but without Article 5?
The terrorist threat ensures that NATO's front has a 360º circumference. The question is whether NATO is the right organisation for addressing the menace.
What does NATO need to ‘project stability’ in its neighbourhood?
At NATO’s Warsaw Summit in 2016, allied leaders announced not only major changes to their collective defence posture but also their commitment to ‘projecting stability’ beyond their borders.
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