ADN 2024: the Chair's contribution on the theme of arms exports

Julien Malizard, Josselin Droff and Jade Guiberteau contributed to the first edition of the Year of National Defence (ADN), published in November 2023 by Documentation française.

The resurgence of high-intensity warfare in Europe and the weakening of both Western economies and democracies have brought defence concerns back to the fore.

This annual publication, which is destined to become a reference on defence and security issues, provides a perspective on the major events of the day, both nationally and internationally, based on analyses by leading specialists in the fields covered.

Each contribution proposes :

  • Setting the scene

  • An analysis

  • Looking ahead

  • A reference document (extract from a founding speech, map, etc.)

Julien Malizard, Josselin Droff and Jade Guiberteau publish a analysis of the report to parliament 2022 on French arms exports.

This collective article is structured around two main points.

  • The first is to present all the indicators used to measure arms exports in the report to Parliament: licences granted, orders taken and deliveries. Each indicator has its advantages and disadvantages, so a cross-referenced approach is useful.
  • The second point is an analysis of recent trends: arms exports depend on major contracts (e.g. Rafale or submarines) and are mainly concentrated in a few countries in the Middle East (around 40 %) and Asia (close to 25 %).

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