The HK416 assault rifle of the German company Heckler & Koch was chosen by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) to replace the FAMAS, as part of the call for tenders for the individual weapon of the future (AIF). The five manufacturers who submitted bids (Heckler & Koch, FN Herstal, Beretta, Sig Sauer and HS…
“The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) measures each nation’s level of commitment to the ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Agenda, with the aim of highlighting potential areas for improvement and driving cybersecurity to the forefront of national plans. This report presents the 2014 results of the GCI and the Cyberwellness country profiles for Member states. It includes regional…
L’Union africaine, successeur légitime de l’OUA a lancé des projets très ambitieux pour le continent africain surtout en 2003, depuis la présidence nigériane d’Olusegun Obasanjo et son secrétaire général malien, Alpha Konaré. Konaré a envisagé un plan stratégique de l’Union africaine de 1,7 milliard de dollars, pour créer un Parlement panafricain (en Afrique du Sud),…
Under the aegis of the African Union, the 54 states will set up a “Schengen-like” borderless area in 2017 to boost trade. Negotiations for the establishment of a Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) in Africa were formally launched in June 2015 at the African Union Summit in Johannesburg. A year later, a boost seems to…
Six years ago… About the French presence in Afghanistan (in French)Magazine vidéo de l’armée de Terre n° 32 sur le GTIA de Kapisa (Groupement Tactique Inter Armées) en Afghanistan.
