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Between the lines of questionable battles

On 29/01/2021

This article is the English version of : Raymond Aron, « En marge des combats douteux », initially published in Politique étrangère in 1979, and again in Politique étrangère, Vol. 84, Issue 1, 2019, for the 40th anniversary of Ifri.

The French in 1954 and the Americans in 1973 withdrew from the three countries in the Indochina peninsula, now subject to parties that claim to follow the same ideology. And the wars continue, either between armies, or between an army and guerrilla forces. The withdrawal of the Western powers did not enable the people to decide on self-determination, on their desire for independence or their quarrels. Previously involved in the East-West conflict, here the Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians are the subject of the rivalry between the two great Marxist-Leninist powers.

Is a European Democracy Possible?

de Politique Etrangère

On 22/01/2021

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This article is the English version of : Marie-Françoise Bechtel, « Peut-il y avoir une démocratie européenne ? », published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 83, Issue 4, 2018.

Asking whether a European democracy is in fact possible is clearly a sign of the times. Does this question, which points to a deficit by inviting us to revisit a much-criticized model, also point to a necessary objective? We might initially think not: things move fast in the early twenty-first century and, as Hubert Védrine highlights, the world does not wait for powers to constitute themselves as such if they have neither the desire nor the ability to do so.

The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence: The Return of Empires?

de Politique Etrangère

On 15/01/2021

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This article is the English version of : Nicolas Miailhe, « Géopolitique de l’Intelligence artificielle : le retour des empires ? », published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 83, Issue 3 , 2018.

“Artificial intelligence is the future… Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world,” declared Vladimir Putin, speaking before a group of Russian students and journalists in September 2017. Three days later, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla, went even further in a tweet: “Competition for AI superiority at national level most likely cause of WW3 imo [in my opinion].”

France’s Nuclear Arsenal: What Sort of Renewal?

de Politique Etrangère

On 08/01/2021

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This article is the English version of : Corentin Brustlein, « Forces nucléaires françaises : quel renouvellement ? », published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 82, Issue 3, 2017.

Under Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, a series of major milestones needs to be passed to ensure the sustainability of France’s nuclear arsenal in its current form. The cycle of renewal that was initiated during François Hollande’s term in office is set to be accelerated over the course of the coming years. In principle, the President’s intentions for the future of the French nuclear deterrent leave little room for doubt. During the election campaign, Mr. Macron stated his desire to maintain both its submarine-based and airborne components. Since his election to the Élysée Palace, the President has reaffirmed the importance of deterrence as part of French strategy.  If the drive for renewal does become firmly established as a feature of French defense posture, this will have come at a critical juncture.