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Friedrich Merz, figurehead of the new German militarism
Brennus Letter No. 2, November 4th 2025 (available in English, French, Russian): The German Chancellor’s ‘national globalism’ is extremely dangerous for France and Europe The German coalition government, made up of conservatives and social democrats, continues to lose ground in the polls. In a weekly survey conducted by the Insa polling institute, the coalition parties…
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Bye-Bye Mackinder: Donald Trump and the crisis of American power
Brennus Letter No. 1 – October 4th 2025 (available in English, French, Russian): A series of clashes are taking place along what could be called the ‘Mackinder line’. We recall that at the beginning of the 20th century, British geopolitician Mackinder believed that maritime powers should prevent, at all costs, the expansion of a Eurasian…
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New publication: Decolonise Europe!
Edouard Husson, originally from France, and Ulrike Reisner, originally from Austria, take a unique look at Germany after the 2025 federal elections in this book. They trace the political division of Germany, whose roots go back a long way. The authors outline Germany’s foreign and economic policy and highlight examples of mistakes made in recent…
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New book: One hundred days that changed the world
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, we have seen Euro-Atlantic unilateralism challenged by the rest of the world. The conflict in Gaza has further accentuated this trend. Some say that a new Cold War has begun. Others fear an uncontrollable escalation between ‘the West’ and ‘the Global South’. If you want to understand…
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Macron has called Putin: does the West have a strategy? By Édouard Husson
In this interview, Edouard Husson speaks with Irina Dubois, from Dialogue Franco-Russe, about the telephone conversation between Macron and Putin. They also discuss the various stages of the war in Ukraine, the situation on the front line in the summer of 2025, the West’s irrational strategy, the differing views of NATO countries on Ukraine, and…
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The risk of a global nuclear arms race is growing
On 10 March 2025, the Valdai Club organised an expert discussion on nuclear energy and the outcomes of the IAEA Board of Governors meeting held the previous week in Vienna. L’Institut Brennus a été invité à participer à cette conférence et à faire une déclaration.