Editor’s note:
A symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities was held in Paris 19 June 2017 at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces titled “The Enhanced Soldier: The Needs and Prospects of Increasing the Fighter’s Abilities.” The Army University Press at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, agreed to publish translated versions of the presentations given in seven parts as Military Review Online Exclusive articles to promote broader understanding of allied views and initiatives on a subject of intense collective interest. The below is the first of the seven presentations. The other presentations are published in separate documents. (Publication at Fort Leavenworth on 31 October 2020.)
The Needs and Prospects of Increasing the Fighter’s Abilities
Maj. Gen. Bernard Barrera, French Army
Published: 2020
This is the first in a series of articles from a symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities held 19 June 2017 in Paris at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces. Then Maj. Gen. Bernard Barrera provided the introductory remarks during the symposium, titled “The Enhanced Soldier: The Needs and Prospects of Increasing the Fighter’s Abilities.”
Definitions
Gérard de Boisboissel
Jean-Michel Le Masson
Published: 2020
This is the second in a series of articles from a symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities held 19 June 2017 in Paris at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces.
Historical Study on the Evolution of the Infantryman’s Personal Equipment
Capt. Antoine Roussel, French Army
Published: 2020
This is the third in a series of articles from a symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities held 19 June 2017 in Paris at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces.
Policing and Enhancement, from Reality to Needs: The Demonstration of 15 September 2016 in Paris
Christian Ghirlanda, CRS Central Directorate
Published: 2020
This is the fourth in a series of articles from a symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities held 19 June 2017 in Paris at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces.
Enhancing the Combatant: Requirements Based on Battlefield Experience
Capt. Louis-Joseph Maynié, French Army
Published: 2020
This is the fifth in a series of articles from a symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities held 19 June 2017 in Paris at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces.
Soldiers and Enhancement: A Fundamental Ethical Approach
Professor Dominique Lambert
Published: 2020
This is the sixth in a series of articles from a symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities held 19 June 2017 in Paris at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces.
Conclusions and Perspectives
Lt. Gen. Patrick Godart
Published: 2020
This is the seventh in a series of articles from a symposium on French army initiatives to enhance soldier capabilities held 19 June 2017 in Paris at the Headquarters of the French Armed Forces.