Geopolitics

π Geopolitics

Cognitive training for war: how to prepare for uncertainty

With Didier Bazalgette, Doctor of Neuroscience, former AI and Cognitive Sciences Advisor to the Defense Innovation Agency , Paul Janin, PhD student in Cognitive Science at CEA Paris-Saclay

On January 21st, 2026
5 min reading time

To cope with the diversity of combat situations and their evolution, military training must increase adaptability rather than conformity to a model.

π Geopolitics π Digital

Could a “digital umbrella” guarantee digital sovereignty in the era of hybrid warfare ?

With Maud Quessard, Lecturer and Director of the “Europe, Transatlantic Area, Russia” department at the French Institute for Strategic Research of the École Militaire (IRSEM)

On January 13th, 2026
4 min reading time

Digital sovereignty is becoming increasingly paramount, as digital destabilisation no longer requires a formal declaration of war.

π Geopolitics π Science and technology

Training the tactical brain: where cognitive science meets military excellence

With Emmanuel Phelut, Director of Centre de l’Enseignement Militaire Supérieur-Terre (CEMS-T), Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army

On January 6th, 2026
5 min reading time

At CEMS-T, classes and training cohorts offer a decision-making laboratory.

Jean LANGLOIS-BERTHELOT
π Science and technology π Geopolitics

How gamification can build cognitive resilience to complex crisis situations

With Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army, Christophe Gaie, Head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office

On November 25th, 2025
4 min reading time
π Society π Geopolitics

Strategic agility: how to make better decisions in hybrid warfare

With Ludovic Chaker, Director of Central Administration in ‘Strategic Anticipation’ at French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army

On November 19th, 2025
3 min reading time

Today's challenges require maintaining overall consistency rather than increasing technical capabilities.

Sarah Ben Néfissa_VF
π Geopolitics

Egypt: more than a decade in power and increasingly authoritarian rule

With Sarah Ben Néfissa, Emeritus Research Director at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)

On October 28th, 2025
4 min reading time