Africa-France: towards a new model of military partnership
On the occasion of the 4th "Africa on the move" seminar, held this week at the École Militaire, and following a visit by the French President, we take a look at France's new strategic perspectives on the continent.
Ludovic Schultz: "The agreement reached at the United Nations on 4 March is doubly historic.
After 15 years of discussions and negotiations, the Member States of the United Nations have agreed on an International Treaty for the Protection of the High Seas. Ludovic Schultz, an auditor at the IHEDN and recently appointed Director of the Écrins National Park, was involved in drafting the treaty for many years, first as deputy director at the Ministry for Ecological Transition and then as adviser to the Secretary General for the Sea. He sheds some light on this historic agreement.
High seas: behind the international treaty,
a national defence strategy
The UN has just announced a "historic" agreement on biodiversity on the high seas. This is an opportunity to take stock of an increasingly contested area, and France's strategy for defending its maritime zones.
Not far from Ukraine, the other European issue in the Balkans
To mark the 3e International session on the Balkans and South-East Europe (SIB), focusing on this border region that has long been affected by conflict and is increasingly integrated into the EU.
Lt-Gen Benoît Durieux: "The war in Ukraine is a reminder that we cannot ignore high-intensity warfare.
Since the outbreak of the conflict in Eastern Europe, the concept of "high-intensity warfare" has regularly been mentioned by commentators. Lieutenant General Benoît Durieux, Director of the IHEDN, looks at how it has been defined, both in operations and historically.
