David Newman

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Initially a business lawyer, I started my career in territorial administration. After an MBA, I worked in various private groups, in the security and defence sector, mainly in Europe and the Middle East. By family tradition and also by professional experience, I am particularly passionate about military and defence matters. The evolution of European global security is one of my interests, in all its aspects: political, military, industrial, research...

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The Franco-German duo, pillar of European defense

France and Germany have finally given Europe the defense send-off it had been waiting for decades, namely with the launch of the...

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