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Nicolas Baverez

Economist, Lawyer - Contributor on defense issues

Nicolas Baverez is a lawyer of the Paris Court of Appeal. He chaired the taskforce “Rebuilding National Security” and is the author of the policy paper “National Security: What Means for What Priorities?”.

He regularly writes columns for the French newspapers Le Figaro and Le Point, and is the author of multiple books. He also serves as a member of the executive committee of the journal Commentaire.

Nicolas Baverez holds a PhD in History and graduated from Sciences Po and the French National School of Administration.

Publications

Rethinking our Defense in the Face of 21st Century Crises

Publication - February 2021

Since the 2000s, the threats facing France and Europe have increased and diversified. We must give ourselves the means to face them. ...

Rebuilding France’s National Security

Publication - September 2016

France and Europe do not have any other choice but to adapt in order to face risks efficiently, and to guarantee both the safety of the population and the sovereignty of their...

Blog

Financing Defense: A Testing Ground for Greater European Sovereignty

20 April 2022 | Nicolas Baverez

The past decade has witnessed a significant evolution of the European security environment. The emergence of new challenges represent opportunities to revive the Union’s strategic autonomy. In this three-part series, Financing Defense in the 21st Century, Nicolas Baverez examines the importance...

The Defense Industry: an Unintended Victim of Financial Regulation

12 April 2022 | Nicolas Baverez

If the Russian invasion of Ukraine has taught us one thing, it’s that Europe’s security environment has changed profoundly. In a time when the EU’s ability to achieve strategic autonomy is anything but certain, this three-part series, Financing Defense in the 21st Century, examines the...

European Defense: A Vital Industry at Risk

1 April 2022 | Nicolas Baverez

The last decade has witnessed a sharp deterioration of Europe’s security environment. Within this context, the war in Ukraine has served as a potent reminder of the urgency to invest in the continent’s defense. In this first article of the series Financing Defense in the 21st Century, Nicolas...

Zooming in On French Defense

7 January 2022 | Nicolas Baverez | Mahaut de Fougières

President Macron had stated three defense objectives: ensuring France’s strategic sovereignty, promoting a common European defense and strengthening ties between the nation and the military. Despite notable achievements, such as increased defense efforts and the creation of the European Defense...

Escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean

4 September 2020 | Nicolas Baverez

While the tensions between Greece and Turkey over their territorial waters are not new, the discovery in recent decades of large natural gas deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean has rekindled Turkey’s ambitions. Hence, on August 10, Ankara sent a research vessel accompanied by a military fleet...

A Threatened Peace & A Conceivable War

17 July 2018 | Nicolas Baverez

Democracies are facing their worst crisis since the 1930s, caught between the populist wave submerging them from within, and the rise of strategic risks threatening them from without. On the one hand, the possibility of major armed conflicts has reemerged, in a context where the arms race is...

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