Abstract The strategic landscape of Europe as of April 2026 is defined by a profound transition from traditional territorial defense to a multidimensional “phantom perimeter” struggle, where the geographical insulation of Western Europe has been functionally nullified by the integration of Belarus into the Russian Federation’s offensive unmanned aerial systems (UAV) architecture. The French Republic, … Leggi tutto The Phantom Perimeter: A Geopolitical Compendium on Unmanned System Encroachment, Military-Industrial-Financial Symbiosis and the Strategic Recalibration of French National Sovereignty (2025-2026)