Graduated in Political Sciences (Fucam 2005) and Defense and Security International Law (Upmf Grenoble 2008), Mehdi Mekdour is currently a researcher on “Europe, collective security and globalization”. His main topics of research focus on proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and conflicts in the Middle East and South Asia. Before joining the GRIP, he worked as financial markets specialist for the Bank of New York Mellon.