Defense

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Defense

A Farewell to American Arms: Last-Chance Summit in London

8 December 2025
The diplomatic summit in London transformed into an existential war council. Meeting urgently within the hushed confines of Chatham House, European leaders and the Ukrainian president formalized what will go down in history books as the beginning of the “post-American” era. While a façade of unity was preserved, the discussions were haunted by a rare unanimity between those who feel “betrayed” and those who see themselves already “abandoned in the open field.”

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Northrop Grumman B2-Spirit Bomber beim Abwurf einer GBU-57 – Foto: US Air Force
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« Midnight Hammer »: For Whom the Bell Tolls ?

22 June 2025
At midnight (French time), President Trump decided to strike a decisive blow. There is no doubt that this decision will have serious consequences. Even if the Trump administration in Washington denies wanting to bring down the Iranian government, the mullahs’ regime is no longer what it used to be. One can imagine the joy of the anxious Israelis who were waiting for this help that will come from the sky and the sea. Help that was undoubtedly delayed because Netanyahu forced Donald Trump’s hand and, by attacking Iran, stole some of his thunder by denting his rather inflated ego… It took guts. Bibi did it. He took a gamble and he won. American deterrence is therefore back, and in the Middle East, there is total relief. In Russia and China, the message has been received. Iran was a threat to far too many people! Europe tried to make its voice heard: this episode, one of many, will show that it remains unheard.

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« A Nail in Iran’s Nuke Coffin »

22 June 2025
In the end, it’s not Israel that did the dirty work (as Mr Mertz had put it), but against all odds the United States. And as a bonus, Iran’s unreachable nuclear facilities offered a superb real-life testbed for the B-2-GBU-57 tandem.
During the past two or three days, some media reported that a number of Northrop B-2 stealth bombers had been flown to Diego Garcia and Guam. Whether true or not, it really served as a deceptive move. Indeed, the B-2 bombers that dropped their GBU-57s on the three Iranian covert nuclear facilities deep south of Teheran actually flew in from the opposite direction, all the way from their Whiteman base in Missouri after an over 11,000km flight (this is a minimum assuming an unlikely straight-line route). Knowing that the B-2s are subsonic aircraft and that they actually flew back to their homebase says a lot in terms of crew determination, endurance and preparation, and logistics (particularly regarding air-refuelling operations).

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Defense

Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030

19 March 2025
This White Paper provides a framework for the Re-Arm Europe plan, laying out the case for a once-in-a-generation surge in European defence investment. It sets out the necessary steps to rebuild European defence, to support Ukraine, address critical capability shortfalls and establish a strong and competitive defence industrial base. For the short term, this White Paper lays out concrete options for collaboration among Member States to urgently replenish their stocks of ammunition, weapons and military equipment. This is also essential to maintain and enhance military support to Ukraine. As the White Paper outlines, support for Ukraine is the immediate and most pressing task for European defence. Ukraine is currently the frontline of European defence, resisting a war of aggression driven by the single greatest threat to our common security. For the medium-longer term, it points to several critical capability areas, where gaps have already been identified by Member States in the EU and NATO’s capability priorities’ initiatives. I

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Defense

Washington Has Become Nero’s Court…

4 March 2025
Washington became the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a keta-mine-fuelled jester in charge of purging the civil service… Never in history has a President of the United States capitulated to the enemy. Never has one supported an aggressor against an ally. Never has anyone trampled on the US Constitution, issued so many illegal decrees, dismissed judges who could prevent him from doing so, suddenly sacked the military high command, weakened all the checks and balances and taken control of the social networks. This is not an illiberal drift, it is the beginning of the confiscation of democracy… We were at war against a dictator, we are now fighting against a dictator suppor-ted by a traitor… Senator Claude Malhuret’s speech went viral in Europe and across the Atlantic, broadcast by CNN, Sky News and also Fox News. A video shared on social networks, on X, translated into several languages and viewed by 500,000 people on YouTube. The French senator modestly replied: ‘I think Americans would like to hear the same thing from their elected representatives.’

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Defense

“Re-Engineering Defense Logistics”

24 October 1996
Laying the framework for a re-engineered logistics system. One that is better matched to the warfighting concepts of the 21st century will involve reducing our logistics response times; reducing our logistics footprint; and reducing logistics infrastructure. […]
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Defense

DoD-Sponsored R&D Centers

5 March 1996
The FRDCs and UARCs are critically important national assets. They have provided key contributions in the past and will address critical needs now and in the future. Proactive management will ensure the sustainment of these […]