Category: Western Europe
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French pullout of Africa
Ever since the end of the French colonial empire in the 1950s and 1960s, France has remained an important partner to most of its former African colonies. The system of military, political and economic cooperation of France in Central and Western Africa has been dubbed the “Françafrique”. French influence is maintained through the use of…
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Economy of the Françafrique
In 1960, 17 African countries achieved formal independence, in what is known as the “Year of Africa”. Of these 17, 14 were French colonies, and while France would still maintain some colonial outposts for years after (some even until today) the Year of Africa was also the death of the French colonial empire. Since then,…
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Military alliances of the United States
The United States is currently the most powerful country in the world, and the most influential in global politics. Part of this influence is exerted through the US’ network of alliances, which covers much of the globe. The many allies of the US both provide the US with support in conflicts, deterrence and power projection,…
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Norden og Russland
Russlands invasjon av Ukraina i 2022 skapte tvil i vesten rundt hvorvidt de europeiske NATO-landene kunne forsvart seg selv i tilfelle en konvensjonell krig med Russland skulle bryte ut. Før den russiske invasjonen var dette et helt hypotetisk spørsmål, der den vanlige antagelsen var at Russland ville bruke sin fryktede «hybridkrigføring» til å destabilisere europeiske…