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14 July 2026: a symbol of unity and a showcase for Europe’s strategic reawakening
With this year’s National Day parade centred on the continent’s strategic autonomy, it will highlight the national security continuum, but
The Treaty of Barcelona: the Franco-Spanish axis at the heart of European sovereignty
IHEDN Mondays are now available as audio files! Click below to listen: 00:00 / 00:00 Summer feature: «Athena at the’
Committee reports from the national session: coercive diplomacy, industrial sovereignty, advanced nuclear deterrence…
Whilst the 5e The IHEDN’s national session has just concluded; we are providing summaries of the work carried out by the auditors’ committee for its five
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Opening of the 37e European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA)
The 37th European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA37) got underway on Monday 2 March, with the...
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The three Baltic states in the world of 2026: a European perspective, new threats and global defence
As the NATO summit gets underway in Ankara, the École Militaire has brought together the ambassadors...
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Let us celebrate the 90th anniversary of IHEDN!
Discover the history, missions and values of the Institute as it celebrates its 90th anniversary. Testimonials, videos and stories invite you to explore IHEDN's defence culture and commitment to better understand and act in the service of national resilience.
Summer feature: «Athéna at the Beach» is hitting the road for its Grande Boucle!
For the fourth year running, the IHEDN is here to keep you company throughout your holidays with the launch of its major summer event, «Athéna à la plage». For the 2026 edition, there’ll be no lazing about – instead, it’s a veritable Tour de France of defence culture!
UPCOMING EVENTS
No events for the moment. See you in September!
Geopolitics of Oceania. Shifting the focus to the Pacific island states
14 September 2026 | 6.00 pm at the École militaire
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GET TO THE HEART OF CURRENT ISSUES WITH THE NATIONAL DEFENCE YEAR (NDD)
In each of its editions, the Year of National Defence (ADN) offers a fresh look at the major strategic changes of our time. Through contributions from experts from the academic and operational worlds, this collective work deciphers the main contemporary events impacting the defence and security of France and Europe. Each edition explores specific themes in line with current geopolitical, technological and regulatory changes.
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UNDERSTANDING TO ACT, UNDERSTANDING TO ACT TOGETHER: this is the DNA of the IHEDN!
Every first Monday of the month, IHEDN's strategic watch provides you with multidisciplinary insights to help you better understand the strategic context. European defence in the face of the Russian threat, Trump and Putin's semantic war, the failure of Israeli intelligence on 7 October 2023, the Ivorian presidential election... Here is our selection for November 2025.
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