FORUM DE DEFENSE ET DE STRATEGIE
N°43, 11/2025
Revue de Presse Défense & Diplomatie
Presseschau Außen- und Verteidigungspolitik
Press Review (Defence and Diplomacy)
L’accord de paix entre l’Azerbaïdjan et l’Arménie court le risque de mourir dans l’œuf - Le Rubicon
The peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia, hailed as a landmark, risks collapse due to ambiguous terms, divergent national interests, and weak backing from the international community.
La Chine et la Russie étendent leur diplomatie militaire en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes - Le Rubicon
The article argues that Latin America and the Caribbean have become fields for expanding Chinese and Russian military diplomacy, reinforcing concerns about an emerging “axis of autocracies.”
Des militaires dans les rues aux États-Unis : le contentieux autour du déploiement de la force armée à Los Angeles - Le Rubicon
The article examines the controversy over the deployment of armed troops in the streets of Los Angeles, seen as undermining U.S. civil-military norms.
The American Military Officer After Liberalism
The article argues that the American military officer’s professional identity — long rooted in liberal democratic norms — must adapt if liberalism fades and a post-liberal political order emerges.
Sudan: A war Europe cannot stop, but cannot ignore | ECFR
Europe finds itself largely powerless to stop the brutal war in Sudan, yet cannot turn a blind eye—accountability and transparency are the bare minimum.
The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa | ECFR
The article explores Russia’s use of hybrid‑warfare tactics in Africa—merging military deployments, bot‑farm propaganda, and resource extraction—and urges Europe and African governments to build stronger resilience and partnerships to push back.
Militärische und patriotische Erziehung in Russland - Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
The article reveals how the Russian education system blends military and patriotic indoctrination to cultivate youth ready to defend the state and its assets.
Mehr Macht, weniger Markt – Denken und Handeln in der geoökonomischen Zeitenwende
The study argues that in the current geo‑economic “turning point”, states increasingly prioritise power and security over market logic, repositioning economic policy as an instrument of strategic influence.
Gegen den Strich: Zukunft der Klimaaußenpolitik | Internationale Politik
The article argues that climate change must be treated as a core security challenge within foreign policy, not sidelined as an environmental luxury — without safeguarding the planet’s viability, freedom and prosperity remain unattainable.
Bonus podcasts :
Afghanistan : une Gazelle part au tapis [Dans le viseur #76] - Le Rubicon
In the latest episode of Le Collimateur, the 2011 crash of a Gazelle helicopter in Afghanistan is discussed, which claimed the life of the aircraft commander. Pilot Mathieu Fotius, who experienced the accident, has recounted the event in a book published by Éditions des Belles Lettres.