Alexandre Brans

Alexandre is currently working for a consultancy company in Rome. An international relations graduate from University La Sapienza in Rome, Alexandre took a postgraduate MBA in economic intelligence from the Paris School of Economic Warfare (École de Guerre Économique) in 2022. He has previously completed a postgraduate course in Homeland Security from the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) and a master’s degree in Geopolitics and International Security from La Sapienza. Alexandre is the co-author of a book on water geopolitics titled “Potere blu: Geopolitica dell’acqua nel Mediterraneo”.

Signaling and interpreting intentions in the fifth domain: is cyberspace a useful tool for conveying political messages?

Correct interpretation of signals and intentions is paramount in state covert operations. The inability of an actor to correctly interpret…

3 months ago

Japan’s race for space exploration: challenges and opportunities

State of play of Japan’s space program in the New Space Economy era   Although the next generation H3 rocket launch…

5 months ago

Japan’s changing strategic approach to outer space security

Space race in an age of international competition   China’s first successful use of an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) to destroy one…

8 months ago

Japan’s evolving cybersecurity landscape: a latecomer at a crossroads

Japan is a late comer when it comes to cybersecurity. Until recently, decisionmakers in Tokyo hardly considered the fifth domain…

9 months ago

Strategic constraints and right-wing organizations in Japan: the case of the Nippon Kaigi

In recent years, an obscure nationalist organization has regularly hit the news in Japan. Known as Nippon Kaigi or “Japan…

10 months ago

Japan and globalization: how strategic imperatives drive political change. The case of the Meiji era.

The second article of the series on the subject of “how strategic imperatives drive political changes in Japan” is about…

1 year ago

Japan and globalization: how strategic imperatives drive political change

CURRENT STATE OF JAPANESE SECURITY AFFAIRS The need to balance China’s emergence as a global political and military player has…

1 year ago

Japan’s defense industry in dire straits

This article was originally published in French by le Portail de l'IE, in May 2022. Thank you to the author…

2 years ago