Briefs
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC : civil war and Russian predation
Why do the Seleka and anti-Balaka fight each other? What is Russia doing in CAR? Is the civil war still on? How are the UN and the EU trying to stop it?
Briefs
ARMENIA and AZERBAIJAN: the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Why did Stalin give Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan? What was the evolution of the conflict since 1992? What role does Russia play there?
Research
The French Intervention in Mali since 2012
Why and how did France intervene? What were its motivations? Does the recent French withdrawal from Mali represent a defeat? What role are Russians playing?
Research
Conflicts in Yugoslavia in the 1990s
Background information since WW1, summaries of the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo, and explanations on how crimes were judged in the aftermath of the wars.
Research
South-East Asia in the Middle of a Superpower Rivalry
Has the US achieved its “Pivot to Asia” ? How does China expand its influence ? Is the ASEAN a united bloc ? Will it align itself with one side or the other?
Research
[Part 3] Why did the US fail in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
What military and diplomatic strategies did the US adopt? What mistakes did they make? Who is in good terms with the Taliban? How will they govern?
Research
[Part 2] The War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
Why and how did the US intervene in Afghanistan? How was Osama bin Laden killed? What role did Pakistan play? Why did the US leave in 2021?
Research
[Part 1] Wars in Afghanistan (1979-2001)
What happened during the Soviet-Afghan war and the ensuing civil wars?
What was Pakistan’s role? Who are the mujahideen? Who are the Taliban?
Research
West Africa, a Hotbed of Narcoterrorism
What definition for narcoterrorism? How do South-American cartels and West-African terrorist groups collaborate? How governments fight both drug and terrorism ?
Essays
Naval Power’s Role in a National Defence Strategy
What is the meaning of naval power?
What are the advantages of naval power compared to land and air forces? Why a navy is economically and logistically vital ?
Essays
Nuclear Proliferation and World Stability
Is the nuclear non-proliferation treaty efficient ? Do nuclear weapons prevent conflicts? What’s the point of nuclear weapons today? What are the risks of uncontrolled nuclear proliferation?
Research
Daesh’s Statehood and Caliphate
What are the ideological, political, social and economic basis of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)? Is Daesh a caliphate ? Is it a state proper ?
Essays
Russia and the West: a New Cold War ?
What is a cold war? Are there current ideological differences ? Do tensions go beyond simple rhetoric fights and diplomatic tensions? What about China ?