Pierre-Yves Baillet
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Pierre-Yves Baillet
@pybaillet.bsky.social
Journaliste spécialisé dans les questions de Défense et l’analyse des conflits. Pendant son parcours universitaire à l’Institut Français de Géopolitique, il se forme à l’analyse des risques et se spécialise sur la guerre irrégulière.
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"The battlefield is no longer confined to physical territory but extends into cyberspace."

Terrific work by @pybaillet.bsky.social, shedding light on #Hezbollah's internal deliberations over its information warfare doctrine for the Irregular Warfare Initiative.
Hezbollah’s Information Warfare in the Post-October 7 Era
Explore how Hezbollah’s information warfare has evolved since October 7—using AI, cyberattacks, and propaganda to challenge Israel’s digital advantage.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
In #Tripoli the divide between #Sunnis and #Alawites, inherited from the #Lebanese civil #war and reignited by recent #crises.

In this video, a Sunni imam explains the tensions, exacerbated by #electoral clashes and the arrival of Alawite #refugees after the fall of the #Assad

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September 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A #Sunni imam from #Tripoli gives his views on the continuing tensions with the Alawites. He also points out that the massive influx of #Alawite #refugees who fled after the fall of Bashar al #Assad 's regime has intensified #sectarians dynamics.

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Alaouites, sunnites : tensions au Liban
YouTube video by Revue Conflits
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September 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Zone Grise is a #documentary series devoted to contemporary forms of #warfare. Through #interviews and immersive reports, the programme gives a voice to those who #fight on the margins of so-called “conventional” #conflicts.
August 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This reportage features a #palestinian Fatah official who recalls building tunnels during the civil war in #Lebanon .His testimony sheds light on the methods used at the time and echoes the situation in #Gaza ,where tunnels remain a central tool in the conflict. youtu.be/of_ZEKgm6Ys?...
Liban : les tunnels du Fatah dans la guerre des camps
YouTube video by Revue Conflits
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August 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A #Lebanese #smuggler breaks the silence and reveals the inner workings of #illegal #immigration, including the typology of migrants, the cost of passage, and the role of officers and #security forces. An exclusive interview for Conflits.

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Liban - Europe : la route des migrants. Entretien exclusif avec un passeur
Typologie des migrants, coûts des passages, rôle des officiers et des forces de sécurité, un passeur libanais brise le silence et dévoile le fonctionnement de l’immigration clandestine. Un entretien e...
www.revueconflits.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#Israel & #Azerbaijan strengthen their #cyberstrategic partnership: 1️⃣Collaboration in #cybersecurity, armaments and #military training. 2️⃣Impact on regional balance and global #digital #security. 3️⃣Nouveau #cybersecurity center announced: urlz.fr/pqks
Israël – Azerbaïdjan : un partenariat cyberstratégique - INCYBER NEWS
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January 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
In #lebanon ,between sixty and eighty percent of the population now lives below the #poverty line. This situation has led to an explosion in #drug consumption and widespread #corruption, already endemic in the country.

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Au Liban, la crise économique et sociale s’aggrave
La crise économique de 2019 a engendré une extrême pauvreté au Liban. Les sources varient , mais entre soixante et quatre-vingts pour cent de la population vit désormais sous le seuil de pauvreté. Cet...
www.revueconflits.com
January 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Discover the exclusive testimony of Oleksander, #cyber-combatant of the #Ukrainian IT Army, on cyber warfare in an interview with InCyber News! How effective is it? What does the future hold for the cyber front against #russia ?

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January 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM

#Finland has displayed a clear ambition: to become a leader in #cyberdefense within the Atlantic Alliance. With borders shared with #Russia and increased investment in #cybersecurity, #Helsinki is equipping itself with technological and strategic capabilities.

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La Finlande ambitionne de devenir une nation-cadre dans le cyber otanien - INCYBER NEWS
La Finlande mise sur le cyber pour assurer sa place au sein de l’OTAN. Depuis son adhésion au sein de l’Alliance atlantique en 2023, Helsinki s’affirme comme un acteur majeur dans le domaine de la cyb...
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January 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The fall of Bachar al #Assad in #Syria has led to splits within the Syrian Democratic Forces( #SDF). #Arab leaders decided to join the #Sunni opposition and reject the autonomous administration, perceived as a #Kurdish project.

My article for Conflits : www.revueconflits.com/syrie-rojava...
Le communautarisme prévaut dans le Nord-est syrien
L’invasion turque dans le Nord-est syrien a sérieusement ébranlé le projet kurde du Rojava.
www.revueconflits.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Since the start of the war in #Syria the #Assad regime has heightened community tensions and tried to redraw the #Demographic landscape to reduce the weight of #Sunni populations.

My article about the tactics used by the regime for @orientxxi.bsky.social

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Syria: Communitarianism as a Combat Strategy
After nine years of war, the conflict in Syria has considerably modified the country’s demographics. Sunni Arabs, who used to be in the majority, now (…)
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December 13, 2024 at 10:21 AM
#Turkey has never been satisfied with its #borders. To better understand its representations and interests in northern #Syria here's an extract from my research paper for Institut Français de Géopolitique and published by @orientxxi.bsky.social

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Turkey and its Borders: Darkness at Noon
Faithful to its policy of “zero problems”, Turkey is set on becoming a regional power capable of capturing markets close at hand—as in Iraqi Kurdistan. Yet (…)
orientxxi.info
December 9, 2024 at 10:15 AM
#Lebanon is one of the few rear bases where it is possible to meet #Hamas officials while fighting rages in #Gaza, which remains inaccessible to #journalists. I managed to meet "Abu Said," the #military leader of Hamas in southern Lebanon.

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« Je vais former mes fils à prendre la relève ». Rencontre avec Abu Said
À Saïda, l’antique Sidon, le Hamas est implanté pour former ses troupes et maintenir la lutte contre Israël. C’est dans un café de la ville que nous a donné rendez-vous « Abu Said ». Une rencontre pou...
www.revueconflits.com
December 8, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Since joining in 2023, #Finland has demonstrated a clear ambition: to become a leader in #cyberdefense within the #Nato. With shared borders with #Russia and increased investments in #cybersecurity, #Helsinki is equipping itself.

incyber.org/article/finl...
La Finlande ambitionne de devenir une nation-cadre dans le cyber otanien - INCYBER NEWS
La Finlande mise sur le cyber pour assurer sa place au sein de l’OTAN. Depuis son adhésion au sein de l’Alliance atlantique en 2023, Helsinki s’affirme comme un acteur majeur dans le domaine de la cyb...
incyber.org
December 8, 2024 at 1:52 PM
On the cyber front in southern #Lebanon: a lack of resilience for #Hezbollah?

In modern #warfare, #cybersecurity is not limited to protecting networks; it also involves safeguarding #infrastructures, human resources, and a #strategic narrative.

My article : incyber.org/article/sur-...
Sur le front cyber au Sud Liban : manque de résilience pour le Hezbollah ? - INCYBER NEWS
Dans la guerre, la dimension cybernétique joue un rôle crucial. Durant un conflit, comme actuellement au sud Liban, la résilience des unités cyber
incyber.org
December 8, 2024 at 12:24 PM
« Sans l’ #Iran, le #Hezbollah
n’existerait plus aujourd’hui ».
Entretien avec des combattants du Hezbollah pour la revue Conflits.
December 2, 2024 at 8:25 AM