France
What to Expect at the French Trial for the 2015 Paris Attacks
Jacob Schulz Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 4:59 PM
The trial is a huge event worth paying attention to.
Latest in France
France
France Doesn’t Do Public Attribution of Cyberattacks. But It Gets Close.
Alix Desforges, Aude Géry Fri, Sep 3, 2021, 10:25 AM
France doesn’t publicly attribute cyberattacks to state actors as it is commonly known, but it names the perpetrators and, in doing so, exploits every ambiguity associated with the term “attribution.”
France
“Tough on Crime” Former President Gets Convicted—In France
Jacob Schulz Wed, Mar 3, 2021, 2:22 PM
Nicolas Sarkozy gets convicted of corruption and influence peddling. What did he actually get charged for? What’s the significance of the news?
France
Nicolas Sarkozy’s No Good, Very Bad Campaign Finance Scheme
Jacob Schulz Tue, Nov 10, 2020, 3:40 PM
Nicolas Sarkozy faces a new charge in connection with alleged campaign contributions from the Gadhafi’s.
Social Media
What’s Going on With France’s Online Hate Speech Law?
Jacob Schulz Tue, Jun 23, 2020, 10:20 AM
France’s constitutional court struck down the main components of a new online hate speech law. What was in the original bill, and what’s left after the ruling?
Foreign Fighters
Another Plan for Foreign Fighters Falls Apart
Jacob Schulz Wed, Apr 29, 2020, 9:28 AM
A proposal to try foreign fighters in Syrian Democratic Forces courts has been abandoned indefinitely. What now?
Islamic State
France Makes a Play to Try Foreign Fighters in Iraq
Jacob Schulz Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 3:37 PM
The French foreign minister has made a trip to Iraq to attempt to make a deal to try foreign fighters in the country. The plan faces diplomatic obstacles abroad and opposition at home.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
France’s New Offensive Cyber Doctrine
Arthur P.B. Laudrain Tue, Feb 26, 2019, 9:00 AM
Since its November 2018 announcement of the Paris Call, a code of conduct for cyber space, France has turned to the offensive. On Jan. 18, French armed forces minister Florence Parly unveiled the country’s first doctrine for offensive cyber operations.
Election security
Foreign Election Interference in the Founding Era
Alden Fletcher Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 9:09 AM
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Cybersecurity and Deterrence
France's Cyberdefense Strategic Review and International Law
François Delerue, Aude Géry Fri, Mar 23, 2018, 8:00 AM
French General Secretary for Defense and National Security Louis Gautier presented the French Cyberdefense Strategic Review on Feb. 12 at Station F (the world’s biggest startup campus in Paris).