Olivier Schmitt
@olivierschmitt.bsky.social
Prof at Institute for Military Operations, Royal Danish Defence College/senior associate fellow at NATO Defence College |Warfare, alliances and geoeconomics | Assoc ed of the European Journal of International Security |🇫🇷 in 🇩🇰| https://olivier-schmitt.com/
Dark fantasy fans: rejoice! The final volume of the “Empire of the Vampire” trilogy is out! (The first two books are among the most intense and compelling page-turners I have ever read).
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Dark fantasy fans: rejoice! The final volume of the “Empire of the Vampire” trilogy is out! (The first two books are among the most intense and compelling page-turners I have ever read).
#WeekendReading. This intellectual history of the concept of “the West”, which traces its origins in Auguste Comte’s anti-imperialism (cocorico🇫🇷) and the need to differentiate the “West” from “Europe” and its evolving understanding since the XIXth century.
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#WeekendReading. This intellectual history of the concept of “the West”, which traces its origins in Auguste Comte’s anti-imperialism (cocorico🇫🇷) and the need to differentiate the “West” from “Europe” and its evolving understanding since the XIXth century.
Happy to have celebrated the 14th of July (in advance) aboard the LHD « Mistral », which was in Copenhagen as part of the mission « Jeanne d’Arc ». Beautiful moment when His Majesty Frederik X participated in the ceremony, and delivered his speech in French.
June 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy to have celebrated the 14th of July (in advance) aboard the LHD « Mistral », which was in Copenhagen as part of the mission « Jeanne d’Arc ». Beautiful moment when His Majesty Frederik X participated in the ceremony, and delivered his speech in French.
Poincaré et Clemenceau sur Pétain: “esprit sombre, critique, inquiet”; “il n’a pas d’idées, il n’a pas de cœur”.
June 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Poincaré et Clemenceau sur Pétain: “esprit sombre, critique, inquiet”; “il n’a pas d’idées, il n’a pas de cœur”.
Très heureux et honoré de recevoir le "Prix Maréchal Foch" de l'Académie française pour "Préparer la Guerre". Et de rejoindre ainsi mes amis
@jbjv.bsky.social et Jean-Vincent Holeindre parmi les lauréats.
@jbjv.bsky.social et Jean-Vincent Holeindre parmi les lauréats.
June 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Très heureux et honoré de recevoir le "Prix Maréchal Foch" de l'Académie française pour "Préparer la Guerre". Et de rejoindre ainsi mes amis
@jbjv.bsky.social et Jean-Vincent Holeindre parmi les lauréats.
@jbjv.bsky.social et Jean-Vincent Holeindre parmi les lauréats.
Il y a des factures à payer et ce n’est plus possible d’utiliser les copains pour obtenir des marchés publics de complaisance.
May 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Il y a des factures à payer et ce n’est plus possible d’utiliser les copains pour obtenir des marchés publics de complaisance.
C’est pas l’intégralité de son « œuvre » qui relève de la pure fiction? On en apprend tous les jours
May 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
C’est pas l’intégralité de son « œuvre » qui relève de la pure fiction? On en apprend tous les jours
Starting this one, on a controversial topic, and including controversial statements :-)
May 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Starting this one, on a controversial topic, and including controversial statements :-)
In the article, we develop a framework of how state and companies can interact, voluntarily or not, in order to support the state’s statecraft objectives.
Email me if you want a copy and don’t have access.
Email me if you want a copy and don’t have access.
May 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
In the article, we develop a framework of how state and companies can interact, voluntarily or not, in order to support the state’s statecraft objectives.
Email me if you want a copy and don’t have access.
Email me if you want a copy and don’t have access.
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May 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Received this book on how strategy is being taught in the US, France and Czechia, which references the lectures on strategy I gave when I was at the @ihedn.bsky.social as examples of dialectical thinking.
Apparently, there is a « Schmitt’s triangle » now…
Apparently, there is a « Schmitt’s triangle » now…
May 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Received this book on how strategy is being taught in the US, France and Czechia, which references the lectures on strategy I gave when I was at the @ihedn.bsky.social as examples of dialectical thinking.
Apparently, there is a « Schmitt’s triangle » now…
Apparently, there is a « Schmitt’s triangle » now…
#WeekendReading An interesting book looking at how China is using cyber, antisatellite and precision strike capabilities to strengthen its deterrence and coercion activities.
Another illustration of the dynamic relationship between political objectives, mil strategy and technological capabilities
Another illustration of the dynamic relationship between political objectives, mil strategy and technological capabilities
May 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#WeekendReading An interesting book looking at how China is using cyber, antisatellite and precision strike capabilities to strengthen its deterrence and coercion activities.
Another illustration of the dynamic relationship between political objectives, mil strategy and technological capabilities
Another illustration of the dynamic relationship between political objectives, mil strategy and technological capabilities
Forthcoming in the inaugural issue of « Law and Geoeconomics », with Anna Vlasiuk Nibe
May 8, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Forthcoming in the inaugural issue of « Law and Geoeconomics », with Anna Vlasiuk Nibe
Heureux d’avoir contribué au numéro hors-série du journal @lemonde.fr avec un court article sur les mutations de la guerre depuis la fin de la Guerre Froide, et le risque du retour en force de l’agression au sein du système international.
May 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Heureux d’avoir contribué au numéro hors-série du journal @lemonde.fr avec un court article sur les mutations de la guerre depuis la fin de la Guerre Froide, et le risque du retour en force de l’agression au sein du système international.
Just a couple weeks ago, Trump’s sycophant Witcoff was comparing the Élysée palace (built before the US was even a country) to the insult to taste and eduction that is Mar-a-Lago.
Now the Philistine-in-chief wears a blue suit and a blue tie to the Pope’s funerals.
Now the Philistine-in-chief wears a blue suit and a blue tie to the Pope’s funerals.
April 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Just a couple weeks ago, Trump’s sycophant Witcoff was comparing the Élysée palace (built before the US was even a country) to the insult to taste and eduction that is Mar-a-Lago.
Now the Philistine-in-chief wears a blue suit and a blue tie to the Pope’s funerals.
Now the Philistine-in-chief wears a blue suit and a blue tie to the Pope’s funerals.
Happy to participate in the Delphi Economic Forum this week, with a panel on the Allied Defense Industrial Base and fighting power organized by RAND and RAND Europe, featuring Howard Shatz, Ruth Harris-Edwards and Emanuele Serafini.
April 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Happy to participate in the Delphi Economic Forum this week, with a panel on the Allied Defense Industrial Base and fighting power organized by RAND and RAND Europe, featuring Howard Shatz, Ruth Harris-Edwards and Emanuele Serafini.
#WeekendReading We all know about the « Fighter mafia », which shaped the USAF development. But their was also an « airborne mafia » which influenced the US Army towards a specific type of elitism and light infantry action.
April 6, 2025 at 8:29 AM
#WeekendReading We all know about the « Fighter mafia », which shaped the USAF development. But their was also an « airborne mafia » which influenced the US Army towards a specific type of elitism and light infantry action.
Laura Loomersky
April 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Laura Loomersky
We’re not far from seeing Musk advocating for « purging » humanity from the « useless » ones. And considering his history of antisemitism and racism, it’s just a step away. But instead of having a Mein Kampf-like manifesto, we’ll have a series of tweets.
April 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We’re not far from seeing Musk advocating for « purging » humanity from the « useless » ones. And considering his history of antisemitism and racism, it’s just a step away. But instead of having a Mein Kampf-like manifesto, we’ll have a series of tweets.
#WeekendReading Ce court livre du traducteur d’Hitler montrant comment le discours public français a dramatiquement baissé en qualité, avec l’apparition d’affects et tournures fascistes bien au-delà des cercles d’extrême-droite (mais aussi les gilets jaunes, etc.)
March 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
#WeekendReading Ce court livre du traducteur d’Hitler montrant comment le discours public français a dramatiquement baissé en qualité, avec l’apparition d’affects et tournures fascistes bien au-delà des cercles d’extrême-droite (mais aussi les gilets jaunes, etc.)
Is this a joint venture?
March 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Is this a joint venture?
Marrant je suis justement en train de relire pour les cours de la semaine pro l’un des textes que nos stagiaires de notre module « opérations » de l’école de guerre ont à présenter pour la semaine prochaine…
February 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Marrant je suis justement en train de relire pour les cours de la semaine pro l’un des textes que nos stagiaires de notre module « opérations » de l’école de guerre ont à présenter pour la semaine prochaine…
Currently reading.
It’s a « dark academia » fantasy/horror novel. Quite captivating if you like that genre.
It’s a « dark academia » fantasy/horror novel. Quite captivating if you like that genre.
February 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Currently reading.
It’s a « dark academia » fantasy/horror novel. Quite captivating if you like that genre.
It’s a « dark academia » fantasy/horror novel. Quite captivating if you like that genre.
New Publication> In an open publication for NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, I discuss the potential emergence of alternative military alliances in the 21st Century.
Available here: 👇
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Available here: 👇
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February 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New Publication> In an open publication for NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, I discuss the potential emergence of alternative military alliances in the 21st Century.
Available here: 👇
issuu.com/spp_plp/docs...
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Available here: 👇
issuu.com/spp_plp/docs...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM