L’Azerbaïdjan et la recomposition du Caucase du Sud

Since Azerbaijan's military victory in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, the South Caucasus has undergone a major geopolitical transformation. Baku is leveraging its military, energy, and logistical dominance to free itself from Russian and Iranian tutelage, controlling strategic transit corridors and diversifying its alliances (Turkey, EU, Israel). This shift marks the emergence of a pivotal actor capable of redefining East-West flows, although future stability remains contingent on the viability of peace with Armenia and tensions in the Middle East.

 

L’Azerbaïdjan et la recomposition du Caucase du SudIndustrialisation sans émancipation : les limites de la stratégie industrielle de défense du Canada

Despite the stated ambition to strengthen Canada’s strategic autonomy, the new defense industrial strategy does not challenge the country’s structural integration into the U.S. military and industrial architecture. It proposes military reindustrialization but not emancipation from American influence, prioritizing local production and intellectual property without clearly redefining national security objectives.

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Armes biologiques et armes chimiques, la menace silencieuse des décennies à venir ?

Despite Donald Trump’s 2025 alert on biological weapons, their actual danger remains limited, as their use is complex and thus relatively rare. Chemical weapons, absent from the current debate, pose a more immediate and documented threat, despite existing international law (Chemical Weapons Convention).

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Stratégies chinoises et équilibres de puissance en Océanie insulaire

China is expanding its influence in Island Oceania by combining economic and strategic partnerships. Although small, island states demonstrate creativity in leveraging this presence while navigating between Chinese interests and those of traditional powers (United States, Australia, New Zealand). Sino-American competition makes the region particularly sensitive.

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Le miroir toxique de la Russie : comment un style politique qui a affaibli Moscou érode aujourd’hui la puissance américaine

Certain traits of Russia’s authoritarian political style (disdain for the rule of law, conspiratorial worldview, personalization of power) are becoming visible in the United States. In Russia, this style weakened the state; in the U.S., it risks corroding institutions, alliances, and strategic credibility, particularly under the influence of movements like MAGA.

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Emmanuel Macron au Japon et en Corée du Sud : une opportunité historique pour le rapprochement euro-asiatique

Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Japan and South Korea takes place in a context of unprecedented alignment of interests between Europe and East Asia, facing Russian, Chinese, and American strategic uncertainties. Strategic autonomy and cooperation in defense, technology, and trade are at the heart of this rapprochement.

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German Foreign Policy Needs a Strategy

Despite announcements of a break, German foreign policy under Friedrich Merz lacks coherence and strategic vision. Berlin must define a clear approach to strengthen European security, reduce energy dependencies, and revive growth in an increasingly unstable international environment.

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Why Orban and Hungary are not one and the same

A survey reveals that most Hungarians do not share Orban’s views on the EU, Ukraine, or international alliances. If the opposition wins the elections, it will have a mandate to reorient the country’s foreign policy toward Europe, although divisions persist on issues like Ukraine.

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Canada Hits 2% Defence Spending: Substance or Symbolism?

Canada has reached NATO’s 2% of GDP defense spending target after a late budget increase. This achievement raises questions about its real impact: Is it a substantial advance or a symbolic gesture to meet allies' expectations?

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Guerre contre l’Iran – Recherche buts de guerre désespérément

Analysis of the U.S.-Israeli airstrike campaign in Iran and its shifting objectives, as well as Iran’s persistent capabilities. The episode also examines the state of the Ukrainian front in a context of war with shifting and complex strategic stakes.