5th Mediterranean Strategic Forum

The Mediterranean Strategic Forum offers a rich program featuring more than 16 roundtable discussions and panel discussions led by more than 80 experts, researchers, senior officials, industry representatives, and civil and military authorities.

What sets these events apart is the FMES Institute’s commitment to bringing together operational, academic, and technological perspectives to analyze major geopolitical issues. More than 3,500 participants are in attendance, including students, defense industry representatives, military personnel, diplomats, politicians, journalists, and academics.

Topics for the 2026 roundtables:
> Geopolitical realignments
Africa: Investment as a Tool of Power
Great Power Rivalries: France in the Great Game
Realignments of Chinese and American Spheres of Influence in the Indo-Pacific
Wars and Strategic Realignments in the Middle East
What Lies Ahead for the United States as the Midterms Approach?
The Baltic Under Pressure

> Cross-Cutting Security Challenges
Strategic and Maritime Issues in the Arctic
What Energy Models for Europe in the Face of Conflict?
Youth as Key Players in Industrial Sovereignty
Food Sovereignty: A Lever of Power in the 21st Century

> Technological Disruptions
What Will Tomorrow’s Air-Ground Combat in Deep-Field Operations Look Like?
The Threat of Missiles and Drones: How to Protect Against Them?
Resilience of “data-centric” systems on the battlefield
Winning without fighting: economic intelligence as a weapon.

Keynote speaker for this 5th edition: Jean-Marc Jancovici, engineer and climate-energy expert.