Order of 8 July 2021 designating the auditors for the 2021-2022 IHEDN national session
By order of the Prime Minister dated 8 July 2021:The following are admitted to the national session of the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (2021-2022 cycle) Download the order Defence Policy Major
The Russian presence in Sub-Saharan Africa
On 2 July 2021, a new edition of the Franco-Polish webinars on The Russian presence in Sub-Saharan Africa_French & Polish Perspectives was held, organised by the French Embassy in Poland, in partnership with the Department of Europe and International Affairs of the IHEDN, the Casimir PULASKI Foundation [...].
The European Union's energy security and its implications for CSDP
3rd edition of the pilot course on "The European Union's energy security and its implications for CSDP".
It was Merkel
She has been the face of Germany, and more broadly the face of Europe, for almost fifteen years, rubbing shoulders with no fewer than four French presidents: Angela Merkel will be stepping down next autumn. This book offers a fascinating portrait of this woman of values and unrivalled political tactician. Publisher: Les Arènes Director of [...]
The first French army
From Provence to Germany 1944-1945 This book retraces the various battles fought by the First French Army led by General de Lattre de Tassigny. Using numerous historical sources, the author provides information on the issue of republican legality and the challenges faced by the Gaullist government at the time. Publisher: Perrin Book editor: [...]
The great illusion
Secret diary of Brexit (2016-2020) An impressive historical document, this book traces four years of stormy negotiations between Europeans and Britons, giving readers a glimpse of the full complexity of a landmark process. Publisher: Gallimard Book editor: Michel BARNIER Language: French Publication date: 06 April 2021 Pagination: 544 pages ISBN: 9782072880018
International session Middle East
On Monday 21 June 2021, General Patrick Destremau, Director of the IHEDN, and General Thierry Marchand, Director of Security and Defence Cooperation (DCSD) at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), welcomed the participants in the international session on the Middle East, organised by the IHEDN and the DCSD until 27 June. The ten [...]
The 2021 strategic forum
On Friday 18 June 2021, the IHEDN organised the first edition of its Strategic Forum, under the patronage of the Prime Minister. This thought-provoking day on the theme of the year's national sessions, "Sovereignty(ies)", opened with a speech by Prime Minister Jean Castex, and concluded with a speech by Madame [...].
Advanced Course on Cyber Diplomacy
Second module of the Advanced Course on Cyber Diplomacy
"Finished bars and machines" for the 6th National Session "Maritime Challenges and Strategies
What a year it has been for the 34 participants in the 6th National Session on "Maritime Challenges and Strategies" since their first stopover in Paris in September 2020. The COVID storm will have forced them to tack, sometimes to put on the cape, and then immediately reef the sails to take off again and finally arrive safely in port. [...]
