The practice of information warfare requires operational memory. This is one of France’s shortcomings. There is now an awareness that must be encouraged, but it is still limited to the defensive dimension. The aim of this podcast is to recall a strategic victory of a “counter-offensive” nature that was achieved in France between 1947 and 1957. This subject remains taboo, as it concerns a Cold War home front. Large-scale operations, both state-run and private, were directed by Matignon during a period of major political instability (seven successive governments).
