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France-Israel: a fundamental breakdown

06/04/2026 9:47 AM

France-Israel: a fundamental breakdown. People are trying to make connections between this split and the situation in 1967. Why comparing it to 1967 is not enough. The crisis between de Gaulle and Ben-Gurion had a clear military logic: In his plan, General de Gaulle wanted to make France an independent power outside of the two blocs,...

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France's Middle East Unraveling

02/04/2026 7:46 AM

France's Middle East Unravelin Three levels of reading are required 1. The instrumental level: The Israeli decision is above all a political signal, not an industrial one. By breaking with a historical supplier like France, Israel sends an unambiguous message: political considerations now take precedence over industrial partnerships....

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Striking Without Europe

03/03/2026 10:35 AM

Striking Without Europe:US-Israeli Offensive Against Iran and the Strategic Marginalization of Paris Some crisis reveal a strategy. And others that reveal a hierarchy. The American-Israeli offensive against Iran (February 28, 2026) belongs to both categories—but, for Paris and for Europe, it is above all a scene of...

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The analyst's job: studying and telling unpleasant truths

13/08/2023 12:23 PM

The analyst's job: studying and telling unpleasant truths. Knowing what many want to hear, but telling them what they need to hear: the job of an analyst. The most professional analysts still have their biases. These emanate from political, social, cultural and sometimes geographical orientations. How these factors shape the...