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Louis Perez: «Military artificial intelligence permeates the entire decision-making process»
Louis Perez, a researcher at Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, who this year won an IHEDN scientific prize for his thesis on the legal regulation of military artificial intelligence,
Arnaud Attia: «Europe is not destined to endure the onslaughts of the Americans and the Chinese forever»
In his essay «Hautes tensions», this executive at a major French defence group analyses the fault lines of the emerging world and proposes
From the controller to the combat uniform: the great alliance between video games and defence
To mark Paris Game Week this week, we take a closer look at the increasingly close links between the armed forces and the world of gaming, with
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A look back at the 164th ‘Jeunes en région’ programme – Grand Est
For a week, the Grand Est region was the focus of discussions at this...
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European space sovereignty at the heart of the 166th cycle of the ‘Young People in Economic and Strategic Intelligence’ programme
From 26 to 30 October, the École Militaire hosted a new ‘Jeunes en intelligence’ programme...
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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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Taking action in a divided world. Launch of the ADN 2027
16 November 2026 | 6.00 pm at the École militaire
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2026 NATIONAL FORUM ON EUROPEAN UNION STUDIES – IHEDN
14 November 2026 at the Hôtel de la Région Pays de la Loire
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The Russian Hawks: Ideologues in the Service of the Empire
30 November 2026 | 6.00 pm at the École militaire
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