Julien Malizard and Josselin Droff have published two articles in the French International Relations Yearbook 2017 :
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MILITARY EXPENDITURE, A POLYSEMIC, EVOLUTIVE AND CONCURRENT INDICATOR OF NATIONAL SECURITY, by Julien MALIZARD and Jacques FONTANEL :
«For Julien Malizard and Jacques Fontanel, military expenditure does not have a well-established definition accepted by all states. What's more, the nature of weapons changes over time and they are not always located in the military sphere per se. Econometricians apply sophisticated statistical instruments without questioning the quality of the data supplied to them. The fact remains that this information has a major influence on people's «feeling» of security. *
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INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN ARMAMENTS: A MODEL IN NEED OF TRANSFORMATION, by Renaud BELLAIS and Josselin DROFF
«For Renaud Bellais and Josselin Droff, military R&D has remained too much like the Cold War, characterised by the legacy of the arms race that prevailed between the two great powers. Innovation methods can no longer be limited to a commitment based solely on the power of weapons; they must determine the appropriate tools, adapted to the threats and capabilities of the immediate or potential adversary. Military innovation must no longer consist solely of building weapons and then specifying the strategy to be implemented». *
* These summaries are taken from« The importance of international political economy for understanding today's world« by Jacques FONTANEL. Introductory article to AFRI 2017.
About the International Relations Yearbook 2017:
AFRI has a generalist vocation. It focuses on international relations in all their dimensions - political, strategic, economic, cultural, technological, etc. It brings together French and foreign specialists, academics and researchers, diplomats and experts in a multidisciplinary spirit. It is prepared by an Editorial and Reading Committee. It is a unique periodical in French-language literature on the subject. More...
