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French air defence: 80 years of adapting to new challenges
Driven by the rise of private players and technological innovation, new space is overturning the balance of power in space. Between the ambitions of sovereignty, industrial competitiveness and
Wargames, RADAR, novels... fiction in the service of defence
In addition to war games and the famous Red Team Defence, now RADAR, the growing use of the imaginary in defence circles has also led to the creation of a number of new games.
"New space: the strategic challenges of space privatisation
Driven by the rise of private players and technological innovation, new space is overturning the balance of power in space. Between the ambitions of sovereignty, industrial competitiveness and
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Réunion hosts the 244th regional session of IHEDN
Three weeks of immersive training for 49 auditors focusing on the major issues of sovereignty, security and...
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Vincent Rigaud (Ifremer): "The deep seabed, a major strategic challenge".
At the Third United Nations Conference on the Oceans (UNOC 3) in Nice...
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war in ukraine 3 years on
War in Ukraine: the unequal distribution of military aid
As the conflict enters its 4th year, the support given to Ukraine by its allies regularly raises controversy. Canadian political scientist Justin Massié takes stock...
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Liberate the country, re-establish the State, reunite France
Between the first landings in June and the announcement of the government in September, General de...
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Élisabeth de Miribel, actress and witness to Free France
As part of our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Fondation...
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General Beaufre. Father of French strategy
23 June 2025 | 6.30pm at the École militaire
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UNDERSTANDING TO ACT, UNDERSTANDING TO ACT TOGETHER: this is the DNA of the IHEDN!
Every first Monday of the month, the IHEDN's strategic watch provides you with a multidisciplinary perspective to help you better understand the strategic context. European strategic autonomy, Russia and China in the Mediterranean, Niger and terrorism, Putin and the nuclear doctrine, foreseeable decisions by the Trump 2 administration, space competition and international law... Here is our selection for May 2025.
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