Conflits - Revue de Géopolitique

What Conflits - Revue de Géopolitique does

Conflits - Revue de Géopolitique is a French monthly geopolitics magazine founded in 2014 and operated by Société d'Édition et de Presse Antéios (SEPA), headquartered in Paris. The publication covers international affairs, armed conflicts, terrorism, defense, economics, energy, religions, art, and history across Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific. Editorial content is delivered across regional and thematic verticals (e.g., 'Géopolitique de la France,' 'Conflits armés,' 'Mers et océans,' 'Art et Géopolitique') with recent contributors including Emmanuelle Barbier de La Serre and Jean-Baptiste Noé. Coverage extends to live dossiers such as the 'Guerre en Iran' and 'Guerre en Ukraine' series, reflecting a current-events-driven editorial cadence.

The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based website with an integrated digital kiosk (kiosque-numerique.revueconflits.com), dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, a YouTube video channel, and an audio podcast series. Distribution combines a proprietary digital boutique (boutique.revueconflits.com), physical newsstand distribution via MLP (Messageries Lyonnaises de Presse) across France, and corporate/institutional subscriptions targeting libraries and universities. The editorial product is complemented by add-on modules including geopolitical maps (Cartes Géopolitiques), book reviews (Livres Conflits), and an email newsletter.

The business model is content-led growth with diversified revenue streams: recurring magazine subscriptions (digital, paper, and bundled 'Intégrale' tiers), individual issue sales, advertising on the YouTube channel, professional services revenue from online courses (Cours de Géopolitique on Teachable), and Orbis Géopolitique training partnerships. A Master's degree program in geopolitics extends the offering into formal education. The primary customer segments are French-speaking professionals in international relations, academic and educational institutions, and the defense and security community, served through both direct-to-consumer and institutional channels. A 'NEW In English' section signals intent to extend the brand beyond Francophone readers.

Name

Conflits - Revue de Géopolitique

Legal name

Société d'Édition et de Presse Antéios (SEPA)

Website

https://revueconflits.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Conflits - Revue de Géopolitique is a French monthly geopolitics magazine founded in 2014, published by SEPA in Paris and covering international affairs, conflicts, defense, and strategic studies for French-speaking professionals, academics, and the defense community via print, digital, mobile, podcast, and course offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geopolitical Magazine & Media Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Geopolitics magazine
• International affairs analysis
• Strategic studies publishing
• Defense and conflict analysis
• Geopolitical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Annual and multi-year subscriptions for both digital and print versions of the magazine, including 'Intégrale' (full access) packages
2. Individual Magazine Sales: Single issue purchases in digital and paper formats through the online boutique
3. Educational Services: Revenue from specialized courses and training programs including Cours de Géopolitique via Teachable and Formations Orbis
4. YouTube Channel: Video content platform for geopolitical analysis and interviews, though monetization details not specified

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Conflits publishes a monthly French-language geopolitics review magazine available in print and digital formats, covering armed conflicts, defense, terrorism, energy, religions, and international affairs across all world regions. The publication is supported by a multi-platform content ecosystem that includes audio podcasts, a YouTube video channel, interactive geopolitical maps, and educational services (online geopolitics courses, Orbis training programs, and a Master's degree program). Subscriptions and individual issues are sold directly through its online boutique, with physical distribution to French newsstands via MLP.

Product overview

Conflits - Revue de Géopolitique is a monthly geopolitical review magazine with a multi-platform content ecosystem. The core offering is the Revue Conflits magazine, available both in print and digitally through the Kiosque Numérique platform. The publication is complemented by audio podcasts, video content on YouTube, interactive geopolitical maps, and educational services including online geopolitics courses (Cours de Géopolitique), Orbis training programs, and a Master's degree program. The boutique provides subscription services for individual issues and bundled packages, while a newsletter service delivers regular updates to subscribers. A mobile application for iOS and Android extends accessibility to mobile users.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revue Conflits (Magazine)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Formations OrbisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrbis Géopolitique provides specialized training programs in geopolitics, offered as a complementary service to Conflits readers and subscribers
• MLP (Messageries Lyonnaises de Presse)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench press distribution partner for physical magazine distribution through newsstands and bookstores across France

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Courrier International: French weekly translating foreign press coverage of geopolitical and international affairs. Same French-language audience and subscription model; sits in adjacent editorial territory around global geopolitics coverage.
• Le Monde Diplomatique: Iconic French-language geopolitics and international affairs monthly with a similar print + digital subscription model. Highly comparable customer base (IR professionals, academics) and competing for the same pool of French-speaking geopolitics readers.
• Politique Internationale: French-language quarterly focused on geopolitics and international strategy. Closely comparable audience and editorial positioning, competing for the same high-end French IR/defense subscriber segment as Conflits.
• Hérodote: Long-standing French geopolitics review magazine founded in 1976; the closest direct competitor given its identical subject focus (international affairs, strategy, conflicts) and similar French-language magazine/print+web business model.

Broad incumbents

• Foreign Affairs: The English-language gold-standard geopolitics magazine — same editorial DNA (expert analysis on international affairs, defense, strategy) but at much larger scale and international reach; represents the aspirational English-language peer Conflits is starting to address via its 'In English' section.
• Le Point: Major French weekly news magazine with a recurring international/geopolitics section. Larger, general-interest incumbent competing for overlapping French-speaking subscribers interested in international affairs.
• The Economist: Broader incumbent in international current affairs and geopolitics with a global subscription model; competes for the same educated, internationally-minded French-speaking professionals, though at far larger scale and with English-first distribution.

Others

• Connaissance des Arts (alternative: Les Echos/Le Figaro): French-language print-and-digital media brand with subscription model and a 'culture' angle that connects to Conflits' less-conventional themes (Art et Géopolitique). Represents the broader cohort of French subscription magazines competing for the same discretionary subscriber wallet.

Emerging players

• Stratfor: Subscription-based geopolitical intelligence service delivering analysis on conflicts and international strategy — comparable business-model archetype (paid expert geopolitics content) but delivered digitally rather than via magazine format.

Regional players

• IRIS (Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques): Paris-based French think tank producing geopolitical research, publications, and training. Overlaps with Conflits on expert content, defense and IR coverage, and the educational/training extension (Formations, Master's) — making it an adjacent peer on audience and offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/revueconflits
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCihYCHXhm3X3qgk0L-hBZxw
• Facebookfacebook.com/revueconflits
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conflits
• Instagraminstagram.com/conflits_geopolitique

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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