- Vincent Desportes
Infobox Military Person
name=Vincent Desportes
born= Birth date | 1953 | 2 | 24 | df=yes
died=
placeofbirth=Rennes ,France
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allegiance=France
branch=French Army
serviceyears=1972 - present
rank=Général de division
commands=Light armoured squadron,1er régiment de spahis (1981-1983)501st-503rd Tank Regiment (1996-1998)Centre de doctrine et d'emploi des forces (2005-2008)Collège interarmées de défense (2008)
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Officer of the Legion of Honour
Officer of the National Order of Merit
Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature
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portrayedby= Vincent Desportes (born on 24 February 1953) is aFrench Army general and military theorist.Desportes graduated from the
École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr , specialising in armour warfare. He also holds an engineering degree, a "diplôme d'études approfondies" in sociology, a "diplôme d'études superieures spécialisées" in company administration, and graduated from theU.S. Army War College .He was
Military attaché in the French embassy in the USA, aid to the General secretary for national defence, and director of theCentre de doctrine et d'emploi des forces .Along with
Jean-Francois Phelizon , Desportes is co-director of the "Stratégies & Doctrines" collection ofEconomica editions .Desportes headed the
Collège interarmées de défense since the summer of 2008.Honours
*Officer of the Legion of Honour
*Officer of the National Order of Merit
*Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature
*Badge of Honour of the "Bundeswehr" (Germany)
*Officer of the Legion of Merit (USA)
*Meritorious Service Medal (USA)Works
Books
* "Cavalerie de décision", ADDIM,
1998 , ISBN 2-907-341847* " [http://www.checkpoint-online.ch/CheckPoint/Forum/Livre-DesportesComprendreLaGuerre.html Comprendre la guerre] ", Economica,
2000 , 2e édition en2001 , ISBN 2-717-842861
Prix Fréville de l'Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques
Prix Vauban de l'Association des Auditeurs de l'IHEDN* " [http://www.infoguerre.fr/fichiers/amerique_en_armes.pdf L'Amérique en Armes] ", Economica,
2002 , ISBN 2-717-844341* " [http://reflexionstrategique.blogspot.com/2008/03/dcider-dans-lincertitude-par-vincent.html Décider dans l'incertitude] ", Economica, collection stratégie et doctrines,
2004 , 2e édition en2007 , ISBN 2-717-853359* " [http://www.vbfrance.com/livre-introduction-strategie-21719.aspx Introduction à la Stratégie] ", Economica,
2007 , ISBN 2-717-854231* " [http://smallwarsjournal.com/mag/docs-temp/91-grunstein.pdf La Guerre Probable] ", Economica,
2007 , ISBN 2-717-855041
Prix de la Saint-Cyrienne 2008Articles
* [http://www.areion.fr/publishing/www_DSI/previous.html Articles in "Défense & Sécurité Internationale"]
* [http://www.defnat.com/acc_frames/resultat.asp?cid=20021030&ccodoper=1 Articles in "Défense et sécurité collective"]
* Several articles in " [http://www.cdef.terre.defense.gouv.fr/publications/doctrine/doctrine.html Doctrine] "
* [http://www.cairn.info/revue-politique-etrangere-2006-3-p-595.htm Article] in " [http://www.ifri.org/frontDispatcher/ifri/publications/politique_etrangere Politique Etrangère] " (journal of the IFRI)
* [http://www.areion.fr/publishing/www_DSI/edito20.html Interview] in "Défense et Sécurité internationale " (DSI)
* [http://www.revuemilitairesuisse.ch/node/135 Article] in "Revue Militaire Suisse "
* [http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3262075&c=FEA&s=INT Interview] in " [http://www.defensenews.com DefenseNews] "
* [http://www.lemonde.fr/opinions/article/2008/04/26/nous-n-en-avons-pas-fini-avec-la-guerre_1038837_3232.html#ens_id=1036275 Interview] in "Le Monde "
* [http://www.latribune.fr/info/20080702U7G5RNL Article] in "La Tribune "
* [http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2008/08/general-vincent-desportes/ Interview] in "Small War Journal "External links
* [http://www.cdef.terre.defense.gouv.fr/ Centre de doctrine et d'emploi des forces]
* [http://www.college.interarmees.defense.gouv.fr/ Collège interarmées de défense]Sources
* [http://www.geostrategie.ens.fr/impacts/Desportes-presentation.pdf Ens-Centre de géostratégie]
* [http://www.defense.gouv.fr/breves/le_general_desportes_prend_la_tete_du_cid Ministry of Defence]
* [http://www.college.interarmees.defense.gouv.fr/spip.php?article901 Biography]
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