Natalia Freyton

Indo–Italian Cooperation: A Melodious Symphony

In mid-May 2024, Georgia Meloni, the current President of the Group of Seven (G7), invited Narendra Modi, who had just been re-elected for his third term as Prime Minister of India, to attend the...

Eurosatory 2024: World’s Defence Industries Change Tack

With some 2,000 exhibitors and 63,000 visitors in 2024, Eurosatory reached a new milestone in confirming its status as one of the world's most popular land and air-land defence and security industry event for...

From Symbolism to Substance

On Friday, January 26, President Emmanuel Macron was the honoured guest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India’s prestigious annual military parade, marking Indian Republic Day. The state visit emphasised the strengthening of bilateral...

Multipolarity Looming Over European Partnerships

Twenty five years ago, India inked its first strategic partnership with a European nation. A quarter of a century later, the partnership has yielded many advances in technology, trade and strategy. Such partnerships are...

France and India Boosting Strategic Partnership

  France landing large military contracts from their Indian partner: It is customary, in France, to associate diplomatic strengthening of ties to the inking of military contracts by French firms. India has been considerably upgrading and...

Defence Agreements: Who Can Qatar Really Trust?

  Qatar currently finds itself in a precarious geopolitical position, both regionally and internationally. Wedged between regional powers (Iran and Saudi Arabia) vying for hegemony and international influence, the small Gulf state is attempting to overcome...

Designing a Relevant Military Apparatus: First Lessons Learned in Ukraine

Indian economic growth applies to sectors across the board, and that is a fact. But careful allocation of R&D efforts, acquisition policies and industrial development must make the best of whatever public monies are...

Ukraine War: Beware of Hasty Conclusions

  The Russian forces were initially reported to have been tasked with the outright decapitation of the Ukrainian State. If that was so, then indeed the objective was not met, and poor preparation and underestimated...

European Countries Facing New Security Matrixes

  Regardless of status, nations across Europe are speaking unanimously against the Russian attack on Ukraine. The European block’s unified reaction is striking since the Old Continent is known for its difficulty to find common...

Ukraine Conflict: India’s Watershed Period

The war itself The Ukrainian conflict is complex, even in its military aspect alone. The dissymmetric confrontation between a sizable but aging army (insofar as most of the equipment deployed in the 'special operation' is...

Mobile and Intelligent Artillery, A Key to 21st Century Battlefields: The CAESAR Case

Who would have guessed? The last major conventional offensive, held in 2003 in Iraq (based on a rough combination of armoured infantry and cavalry, with attack helicopters), had given the strategic priority to melée...

European Union and India Facing the Sovereignty Riddle

France is assuming the presidency of the European Union, for the first time in 14 years, between January 1 and June 30, 2022. While no major divergence is to be expected in terms of...

Joint Military Commitment: The Interoperability Conundrum

"I have far less admiration for Napoleon since I’ve been in command of a coalition”: Field Marshal Foch, commander in chief of the allied victorious armies in 1918. A thorough student of Napoleon’ tactics, Field...
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