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Jean Garat
Blog Politique, Défense, Economie
De Gaulle had designed a coherent defense strategy with two strong conventional and nuclear legs, that was actually implemented by his successors in the next 20 years… till it was in effect dismantled and made incoherent in the 1990’s by successive presidents from Chirac to Macron. It is very popular in France those days to…
What a week it’s been. And after having digested it and read tons of bright articles, I come here with two specific take aways: first one is for France to open the door for UK to rejoin the European family, second is to remind US to not be obsessed by Greenland and not overlook threats…
400 pages, 24 euros pour la bonne cause, facile à lire.Un partie historique qui commence par le rappel de l’embuscade d’Uzbin en Afghanistan et le début de réveil que cela a provoqué en France.La spécificité du métier de soldat, de fantassin en particulier, et la « vie dans la zone de mort ».Evocation des combats récents, de…
Our dear politicians who want to reindustrialise Europe should keep the automotive bird in their hands rather than looking for two defense ones in the bush Although I appreciate that this is a bit of peers and apples, the graph below showing turnover of Top 8 companies in each industry makes the point that automotive…
MISE A JOUR DE L’ARTICLE DU 10 DECEMBRE 2025 Pour citer une fois de plus le très à la mode Charles Péguy, je vais m’efforcer ici, aussi honnêtement et courageusement que possible, de « dire ce que je vois, et surtout de voir ce que je vois ! ». Une stratégie de défense, toute régalienne qu’elle soit, n’en…
In the imagination of most of us, American army played the biggest role in second world war (WWII) if not in first one (WWI). Looking at facts and figures however, this is not correct:- time wise America engaged very late in WWI and played a small role on the battlefields in Europe- likewise America waited…
Let me react to the article from Politico « Too Early, Too Alone: France Prepares to Russia as US Withdraws » by Laura Kayali, Dec 21st 2021.https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/12/21/france-europe-security-trump-00700889 I’m afraid indeed that Mrs. Kayali, as most people, massively over-estimates the reality of the effort that France pretends to have done on Defense.Whilst I’m afraid that she is right…
Hi all, to echo my slighty negative analysis (but realistic I’m afraid) on French Defense Strategy and Western Europe armies capabilities in general, let me share with you a very refreshing and insightful Podcast from « War on the Rocks » In a 25 mn interview Paul Johnson, Sweden’s defence minister, explains in a crisp and clear…
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