The Observatory on Future Conflicts is a multiannual frame contract run by the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS), the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri) and Geo4i under the supervision of the three armed services headquarters (Air Force, Army, Navy).
The aims of this observatory are to:
The contract is jointly managed by Mr. Philippe Gros (FRS) and Mr. Elie Tenenbaum (Ifri).
Research Fellow, Director of Ifri's Security Studies Center
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Research Fellow, Security Studies Center
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Research Fellow, Coordinator of the Defense Research Unit - LRD, Security Studies Center
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Research Fellow, Security Studies Center
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Associate Research Fellow, Security Studies Center
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Western countries are supplying Kyiv with heavy weapons, abandoning the caution shown at the start of the conflict. The aim is to restore the Ukrainian army's strength and block the Russian war effort in the Donbas.
