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Jérôme Denariez

Hormuz: The Return of Reality

9 July 2026
In his striking first essay, Clausewitz at Hormuz: The Impossible Memorandum, Jérôme Denariez immersed us in the intricacies of an absurd diplomacy, demonstrating the impossibility of drafting a rational compromise when the logic of pure […]
Les Russes guident les missiles iraniens : le Qatar 1er visé pour favoiriser le GNL russe — Photo © Euorpen-Security
Françoise Thom

Europe Put to the Test

31 May 2026
On May 27 and 28, an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers was held in Cyprus. Among other things, they discussed the possibility of resuming dialogue with Russia as part of efforts to resolve the […]
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Admiral Christian Gérard

Should We Save Soldier Trump? (2)

14 May 2026
In his hard-hitting first analysis, Admiral Christian Girard delivered an uncompromising assessment of the realities surrounding the Hormuz blockade. This led to three major conclusions: the blatant failure of the American security umbrella prompting a […]
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Admiral Christian Gérard

The Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz (1)

29 April 2026
Is the Strait of Hormuz truly closed, or are we witnessing a massive psychological warfare operation? In this hard-hitting analysis, Vice Admiral Christian Girard subjects the realities of the blockade to rigorous military scrutiny. Stripping […]
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Françoise Thom

President Putin’s Final Battle

2 February 2026
Putin is locked in a race against the clock: he must crush Ukraine quickly to then vassalize European elites by exploiting their rejection of Trump. The conclusion is unequivocal: faced with this trap, Europe must choose neither the plague nor the cholera, but stand united against the “two gangsters” by continuing to support Kyiv.

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Hedy Belhassine

The Iran War Without Iran

30 January 2026
Before being strategic, war is geographical. The Arab-Persian Gulf—aptly named—is the demarcation line of imperial confrontation. It is a warm sea, very salty, never blue, rarely tumultuous, trapped between muddy beaches and charmless rocks stunned […]
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Special Reports

“Donroe” vs. “Russian World”

5 January 2026
There are mirror effects that history holds up to us, which we would prefer to ignore. Between Vladimir Putin’s chilling speech in February 2022 and Donald Trump’s thunderous address in January 2026 regarding Venezuela, there […]