Our selection
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
Eurosatory 2026: what is «multi-domain superiority»?
This week, the world’s leading defence and land and air-land security exhibition is taking place near Paris. For the 2026 edition, the event
The Swedish Total Defence model, an example of innovation and resilience for Europe
The Scandinavian kingdom, which is currently undergoing the most significant shift in its defence and national security doctrine in two centuries, is taking a very bold approach to
our news
IHEDN launches renovation of its Lacoste lecture theatre
As part of the refurbishment of its Lacoste lecture theatre, the IHEDN has published online...
find out more ►
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!
The three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – in the world of 2026: a European perspective, new threats and global defence
7 July 2026 | 6.30 pm at the École militaire
find out more ►The Year of National Defence
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.
Our strategic monitoring
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.
IHEDN MONDAYS
Our once-occasional events are now becoming weekly and multi-faceted.
Subscribe to "IHEDN Mondays and every Monday receive either an invitation to a physical or remote conference, or a deciphering article. Through this newsletter, our aim is to create an agile and permanent link between the Institute and you.
