Reinstating military service: the great misunderstanding
13 April 2026 | 18h00 at the École militaire
Advanced nuclear deterrence, France's response to the new global context
On 2 March 2026, the French President renewed the guidelines for French defence strategy in a long-awaited speech on nuclear deterrence. In an international context marked by chronic instability and the return of power politics, this speech marks a turning point for national and European sovereignty. We take a closer look.
Closing ceremony for the 247ᵉ session in the Île-de-France region of IHEDN
From 20 January to 20 February, 45 auditors experienced four weeks of strategic immersion, high-level exchanges and field visits, from Paris to Toulon.
Central Asia at the crossroads of major powers
16 March 2026 | 6:30 p.m. at the École militaire
Rivalries for the UN's geopolitical peace
2 February 2026 | 6:30 p.m. at the École militaire
The Bear and the Dragon. Russia-China: The story of a friendship without limits?
17 November 2025 | 18h00 at the École militaire
Ukraine: the strength of the weak
13 October 2025 | 6.30pm at the École militaire
The Year of National Defence 2026
The year 2024 has been marked by profound upheavals: the American election, the war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East and the redefinition of France's presence in Africa. More broadly speaking, international balances, military alliances and the role of multilateral organisations are undergoing rapid change, while new threats are emerging: [...]
Open data: when tracking sites reveal strategic moves
In recent years, flight tracking, navigation and even running applications have enabled the general public to keep track of important diplomatic or military movements. Governments are now taking this into account.
Marlène Laruelle: "Younger generations are no longer spontaneously inclined towards liberalism".
To mark the International Day of Democracy, French academic Marlène Laruelle, who has directed "The Oxford Handbook of Illiberalismin an interview with the IHEDN, analyses this fast-growing ideology and the way it has evolved into "illiberal democracy".
