Josselin Droff and Julien Malizard, Researchers at the Chair, spoke at the Centre d'études stratégiques aérospatiales (CESA) at a round table of the Centre d'enseignement militaire supérieur Air (CEMS Air) dedicated to the Defence Economy and challenges facing the Defence Technological and Industrial Base (DTIB) French.
The researchers addressed economic impact and spin-offs linked to the existence of a DTIB. The issues at’national and regional were discussed (calculation and value of income and employment multipliers, long-term impact on innovation and the industrial fabric, the ability of a country to preserve sovereign skills in defence), as well as international issues through the theme of arms exports and international industrial cooperation.
Various methodological elements concerning the construction of defence budgets, the measurement of jobs, available sources and the possibilities of international comparisons were discussed with the auditors. The consequences of the conflict in Ukraine on France's DTIB and defence policy (industrial issues, changes in competition, definition of sovereignty, etc.) were also at the heart of the discussions.
To enhance discussions with the audience, the Chair's researchers were accompanied by the’admiral Xavier Païtard, Defence Strategy Advisor at Airbus, and Thierry Poignant, Director of International Strategic Foresight at Thales.
