opinions
It’s One or the Other…
It’s one of two things: either the United States and Israel have painted themselves into a corner with their war against Iran, or this war was necessary, and we must hope that it leads to an outcome favorable to the United States, Israel, and the entire Western world, even...
The Israeli Offensive Fractures the Neo-Totalitarian Moscow-Beijing-Tehran-Pyongyang Axis
Operation Rising Lion could impact Russia's ability to continue its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Thinking the Unimaginable (continued)
The Trumpist revolution has already resulted in a near-dictatorship in the United States. It is an enterprise of separating language from truth.
Death Economics: From the Egyptian Pyramids to the Battlefields of Ukraine
Humanity's economic choices have always reflected its deepest convictions.
Technological Autonomy: A Strategic Imperative for Europe
What levers can enable Europe to strengthen its technological and military capabilities without depending on the United States?
Thinking the Unimaginable
A transatlantic pathology: analysis of the passions and mechanisms of the populist crisis of liberal democracy.
Does Ukraine’s History Prompt Israel to Provide It With Special Support?
The defeat of Hamas and Hezbollah and the fall of the Assad regime open a new path for cooperation between the two countries.
Russia’s Future: How to Separate the Possible from the Impossible
It is necessary to prepare for the decolonization of Russia now.
Is Putinism Fascist?
Classical fascism offers striking parallels with Putin's policies. For Ukrainians, Putin's fascism is obvious.
United States: Cloning Putinism?
According to the author, the regime that Trump wants to impose on Americans has similarities to that of Putin and, in both cases, the complacency of the oligarchs plays an important role.
Putin’s New Bluff
The Russian president's announcement to change military and nuclear doctrine is aimed at dissuading Western powers from supporting Ukraine.
Under the Southern Gaze
"Non-Allied" Countries and Russian War in Ukraine: An (im)Possible Engagement
After a series of minor but painful military defeats, largely caused by the lack of much-needed ammunitions, Ukraine also experienced several diplomatic setbacks on various fronts, even though Ukrainian officials still try to put on a brave face. Some were...
Why the EU Should Replace the Eastern Partnership With a Trans-Caspian Partnership
It is time for a more geopolitically assertive European Union to rethink geographically and broaden thematically its Eastern policy.
A Shared Democratic Struggle in Ukraine and France
In France, the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly had the effect of a tsunami. In three weeks’ time, we risk seeing a cohabitation that would severely test French support for Ukraine and even the foundations of our democracy. However, even in these dark times, the struggle...
Fighting an Uphill Battle
How to win when your enemy is superior in number of men and weapons? The Ukrainian political scientist calls for “reframing the fight”.
Why the Anti-jewish Riots in the North Caucasus?
The pogrom at Makhachkala airport took the world by surprise. How should we interpret this event? Was it spontaneous or was it a manipulation by Russian power which thus sought to send messages to the West and Israel?
The war Against Ukraine Exposes the Shortcomings of International Humanitarian law: Together we can Remedy Them
Mikhail Savva, political scientist and expert at the Ukrainian Centre for Civil Liberties, calls for reform of international humanitarian law in the face of Russian authorities' misleading and deceitful behavior. In his view, the existing mechanisms are not sufficient to force Russia to respect the international conventions it has...
Russia: the end of Consensus
According to this French historian, the image of an almost monolithic Putinist system now turns out to be an illusion. Putin has prevailed because he promises two things: fabulous wealth for those who serve him, and the restoration of Russia as a great power. Today, however, he has wrecked...
The Bakhmut Apocalypse
Essayist and journalist Jean-François Bouthors examines the symbolic significance of this Pyrrhic victory, based on the capture of Bakhmut by Yevgeny Prigozhin's militia. For him, the Wagner militia embodies a nihilism comparable only to the ideology of al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS). It's the cult of death in the...
A Spoonful of Tar in a Barrel of Honey
Marianna Perebenesiuk, an analyst of Ukrainian origin who is often invited on French TV channels, shares her thoughts on the principles of organizing television debates. Her main thrust is to make the difference between a contradictory debate and commentaries on current events. These commentaries require expertise, but they are...