Ukraine, from independence to war

Tuesday 11 October 2022 from 6.30 pm to 8 pm
Vallières amphitheatre
Order of 15 July 2022 appointing auditors to the 2e national session of the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (2022-2023 cycle)
Closing of the seminar on "The Future of Security Cooperation in the Sahel" at the Ecole Militaire

An international conference on "The Future of Security Cooperation in the Sahel" was co-organised by the George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies (GCMC), the Institut des recherches stratégiques de l'École militaire (IRSEM) and the Institut des Hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) at the École Militaire in Paris, France. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies (GCMC), the Institut de recherche stratégique de l'École militaire (IRSEM) and the Institut des Hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) at the École Militaire in Paris, France, from 11 to 13 [...]
131 closinge cycle IHEDN-jeunes

On Saturday 09 July, the closing session of the 131st "IHEDN-Youth" cycle was held in Nantes, at which the work of the 6 committees was presented and debated, in the presence of Prefect Didier Martin, Prefect of the Pays de la Loire and Loire-Atlantique regions, Prefect Denis Conus, [...].
European Armament Cooperation

Today sees the start of the European Armament Cooperation course organised as part of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC). The course will take place over 3 days, from 11 to 13 July, at the École Militaire - Paris. It brings together 22 mid-career level students, both civilian and military, from various EU countries and institutions [...].
The Belem boards the IHEDN
The 131e cycle IHEDN-jeunes

80 young people aged between 20 and 30, students and young professionals, all with a passion for security and defence issues, met in Nantes on 4 July 2022 to take part in the 131st IHEDN-youth course. For 6 days, they will attend high-level conferences on strategic issues, conflicts, international cooperation [...].
Handover of the 77e economic and strategic intelligence" cycle

On 29 June, the 28 participants in the 77th Economic and Strategic Intelligence course, executives from various professional sectors, presented the results of their committee work to Lieutenant General Benoît Durieux, Director of the IHEDN, and Sub-Prefet Jean-Michel Delvert, Head of the Regional and Specialised Activities Department. Begun a week [...]
Imaginaires stratégiques awards ceremony

Our jury decided to award three short stories this year. The 3rd prize for Imaginaires stratégiques went to Lydie AUTHIER for "A la fin, c'est la nuit qui gagne" ("In the end, it's the night that wins"). This short story describes how the cohesion of a close-knit group breaks down when it is subjected to severe insecurity. The jury rewarded an effective plot [...]
The Army of Silence. A history of resistance networks in France 1940-1945

The French resistance networks were major players in the final victory against Nazi and Fascist oppression. Their secrets and the identities of their agents have until now been preserved in recently opened archives in France and abroad. Guillaume Pollack draws up the first summary of a general examination of these documents, which reveal an aspect of the [...]