33rd European Session of Senior Armaments Officials (SERA33)
The 2nd week of the 33rd edition of the European Session of Armaments Managers (SERA33) was held in Munich from 25 to 29 April. This German week began with a series of presentations given by representatives of the German Ministry of Defence (Directorate General of Armaments) and the German Defence Industry Association (Deutscher Bundesindustrie [...]).
The DSE major in the Senate
A dozen auditors from the defence and economic security (DSE) major at the IHEDN national session visited the Senate on 28 April at the invitation of a DSE auditor, Mr Pierre-Jean Verzelen, Senator for the Aisne. The visit was very much appreciated by the DSE auditors, who were able to benefit from a [...]
The DSE major at the GIGN
Exceptional visit by the Defence and Economic Security (DSE) major of the IHEDN National Session to the GIGN on 22 April 2022. General Ghislain Rety, commander of the GIGN and auditor for the 71st IHEDN POLDEF, opened the doors of the GIGN's central unit at Satory to us. We were given a presentation of the equipment, specialities, [...]
IHEDN at the book festival
IHEDN at the book festival - a first and a success
The DSE major at Mont-Verdun
The Air Defence and Air Operations Command (CDAOA), located at Mont-Verdun near Lyon, welcomed a small delegation of auditors from the 1st major in Defence and Economic Security (DSE) on 21 April. The auditors received a particularly warm welcome and were very interested in the various presentations they were given, [...].
the 226th session in the Hauts-de-France region at the Institut régional d'administration
On Friday 15 April, the final session of the 226th IHEDN session in the Hauts-de-France region was held at the Institut Régional d'Administration (IRA) in Lille. The session was attended by Louis-Xavier Thirode, Préfet délégué de Zone de Défense et de Sécurité Nord, representing the regional prefect, Lieutenant General Benoît Durieux, Director of the IHEDN, [...].
Getting involved by writing: young people have their say
"To arms, citizens! Ever since the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen recognised the right to revolt against oppression, everyone's commitment to the defence of the nation has been an integral part of republican identity.
Extraterritoriality and economic coercion.
Committee 2
What are the solutions for France and Europe when faced with international practices involving the extraterritoriality of law?
On 30 June 2014, BNP pleaded guilty to two counts and to pay a record fine of nearly $9 billion as part of a settlement with the US judicial authorities.
France's sovereignty in 2050. How is the armaments sector changing?
Committee 6
Back in 2008, in its report Global trends 2025: a Transformed World, the US National Intelligence Council (NIC) warned of the very high probability of a pandemic occurring before 2025, originating in a region of the world with a high human population density marked by promiscuity between humans and animals, such as China. The SARS COV2 or Covid-19 pandemic proved him right.
Europe's defence and strategic autonomy: harmonising NATO and EU capability responses
Committee 1
At the end of the Second World War, when Europe had just experienced six years of major conflict, a new kind of opposition emerged, resulting from the confrontation of two blocs. With the advent of the Cold War came the need and desire to promote collective security and defence for Europe.
