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Various associations organise trips to Israel and/or to the Palestinian Territories. Someone who has no previous knowledge of the Near East and who takes part in a journey organised by a pro-Israeli group, would return to France with a very different vision of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
As the Ukrainian crisis continues, it is now clear that Europe is facing a new strategic environment and needs to adapt.
From Al Qaeda to Islamic state, the international jihadist movement understands how to adapt to the web’s evolution, which it is using as an operating platform.
The Islamic State has considerable income, mostly from taking control of banks; managing trafficking networks – particularly hydrocarbons – and from external support.
There have only been two terrorist attacks in Denmark over the last thirty years: in 1985 and 2015. Other attacks have been prevented, notably those planned against the illustrators whose drawings of the prophet Mohammed were published in Jyllands-Posten.
In the recent years Russia has made a significant effort in favor of modernizing its armed forces which allowed it to execute the swift annexation of Crimea in March 2014.
Contemporary multinational military operations occur in a strategic context characterized by the domination of limited conflicts for Western states.
Multilateralism has played a significant role in international cooperation.
Having reportedly helped topple Ben Ali, the Tunisian Armed Forces enjoy substantial support from the population.
