Archives des English - Arms and Toga % https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/category/english-en The general and strategic culture site Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:35:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Les-armes-et-la-toge-2-2-150x150.png Archives des English - Arms and Toga % https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/category/english-en 32 32 Objective control in Huntington’s theory https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/objective-control-in-huntingtons-theory.html https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/objective-control-in-huntingtons-theory.html#respond Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:35:26 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=3487 In his 1957 book The Soldier and the State, Samuel P. Huntington introduced the concept of objective civilian control over the military. His work became a key reference in military sociology and strategic studies. In it, he developed a theory … Continue reading →

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]]> https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/objective-control-in-huntingtons-theory.html/feed 0 Ogun, god of war and iron https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/ogun-god-of-war-and-iron.html https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/ogun-god-of-war-and-iron.html#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:06:12 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=3484 Ogun, god of war and iron, holds a major place in traditional African religions, particularly among the Yoruba and the Fon. Worshiped across several regions of West Africa and throughout the diaspora, he embodies strength, warrior power, and the technology … Continue reading →

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]]> https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/ogun-god-of-war-and-iron.html/feed 0 God of War, War gods https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/god-of-war-war-gods.html https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/god-of-war-war-gods.html#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:26:40 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2961 Many cultures have their own god of war, but this function is often tied to other roles. This shows us how each culture perceives war. Here’s an overview of the main war gods from different cultures around the world. The … Continue reading →

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]]> https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/god-of-war-war-gods.html/feed 0 Understanding Liddell Hart’s Indirect Approach https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/indirect-approach-liddell-hart.html Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:16:20 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2891 In Strategy, Sir Basil Henry Liddell Hart develops the concept of the indirect approach. He provides a broad overview of military history from antiquity to World War II to demonstrate that the indirect approach yields far more decisive results at … Continue reading →

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]]> Strategy according to General Beaufre’s “Introduction to Strategy” https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/strategy-according-to-general-beaufres-introduction-to-strategy.html https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/strategy-according-to-general-beaufres-introduction-to-strategy.html#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:57:09 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2863 In Introduction à la stratégie (Introduction to Strategy), French General André Beaufre presents the conclusions of his reflections on strategy in a dense, concise, and clear text. According to Beaufre, the meaning of the term “strategy” is often misunderstood. Historically, it … Continue reading →

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]]> https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/strategy-according-to-general-beaufres-introduction-to-strategy.html/feed 0 Understanding the moral dimension of the fight in Ardant du Picq in less than five minutes https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/the-moral-dimension-of-the-fight-at-ardant-du-picq.html Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:40:33 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2827 In Études sur le combat (Studies on Combat, 1880, posthumous), Colonel Charles Ardant du Picq (1821–1870) sets out to base his analysis on soldiers and combat. He takes them as they are in order to determine what is realistically achievable … Continue reading →

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]]> When General Poirier Theorized Hybrid Warfare Before Hybrid Warfare https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/when-general-poirier-theorized-hybrid-warfare-before-hybrid-warfare.html Sat, 24 Aug 2024 19:14:31 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2804 In Stratégie théorique II (Theoretical Strategy II), General Poirier describes a form of conflict that extends beyond the traditional concept of war under the pressure of nuclear weapons. This state between war and peace is reminiscent of what we now … Continue reading →

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]]> The crisis of authority https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/the-crisis-of-authority.html Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:29:20 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2772 “ Our youth love luxury, have bad manners, mock authority, and show no respect for the elderly. In our time, children are tyrants. ”— Socrates This brief reflection on the past shows us that the crisis of authority remains a highly subjective … Continue reading →

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]]> Manufacturing Consent: The Press and Media According to Noam Chomsky https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/manufacturing-consent-the-press-and-media-according-to-noam-chomsky.html Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:18:11 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2752 Understanding the Structural Submission of the Media to Dominant Power According to Noam Chomsky in Manufacturing Consent According to Noam Chomsky in Manufacturing Consent, mainstream Western media structurally defend the interests of the ruling power. In Manufacturing Consent (1988), Noam … Continue reading →

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]]> India: a Deceptive Power https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/india-a-deceptive-power.html https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/en/india-a-deceptive-power.html#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 20:30:13 +0000 https://lesarmesetlatoge.fr/?p=2734 New Delhi has nuclear weapons but is unable to electrify its entire territory. Under these circumstances, will India be able to establish itself as a great power on the international stage? Over the next ten years, India is likely to … Continue reading →

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