Author: Adèle Thoumieux

Closing of the 4th national session of the IHEDN

After an intense year of training marked by committee work, field visits and high-level conferences, the auditors of the 4th national session of the IHEDN met on 20 June 2025 at the École Militaire for a closing day rich in exchanges, concluded by an address from the Prime Minister, François Bayrou.

NATO Summit: "Ensuring that the family photo remains smiling".

Les chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement des 32 États membres lors du précédent sommet de Washington, en juillet 2024.

The 32 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in The Hague (Netherlands). Guillaume Lasconjarias, Director of Studies and Research at the IHEDN and former researcher at the NATO Defence College, explains what is at stake at this highly anticipated meeting.

Wargames, RADAR, novels... fiction in the service of defence

Visuel futuriste de géants robots | Lundis de l'IHEDN Wargames, RADAR, romans… la fiction au service de la défense

In addition to war games and the famous Red Team Defence, now RADAR, the growing use of the imaginary in defence circles is demonstrating its usefulness in training and foresight. We take a closer look at some of the key players in this major development.

Between commemoration and exploitation: 8 and 9 May 1945, the end of the war in Europe

Entre commémoration et instrumentalisation : la date des 8 et 9 mai 1945 - Fiche d'actualité de l'IHEDN

As some European countries prepare to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this celebration is being used in a variety of ways. At the heart of debates that are not solely historical in nature, two dates, 8 and 9 May, have taken on renewed importance in recent years, marking a dividing line in the memory of the victory over the Third Reich. Today, one of the great victors of 1945, Russia, has invaded Ukraine, and in the wake of this event, remembrance strategies are being put in place to serve highly political interests.

The Arctic, "mirror of international tensions

Bateau brise glace vue du ciel | Lundis de l'IHEDN L’Arctique, « miroir des tensions internationales »

New maritime routes, militarisation, status of ships and exploitation of resources: Virginie Saliou, a researcher in maritime security at the Strategic Research Institute of the École Militaire (IRSEM), sheds light on the Arctic, a strategic territory that has become the theatre of growing rivalry between the great powers.

Mission Brussels: a highlight for DSE and SNC majors at the national session

On 19 and 20 March, the 'Economic Defence and Security' and 'Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity' majors at the 4th national session of the IHEDN took part in a key mission to Brussels, immersing themselves in the heart of European and international institutions. An intense programme, marked by exchanges on current geopolitical challenges.