Heading for the land of the rising sun for the maritime issues and strategies major in the 2e IHEDN national session

À bord de l’USS Blue Ridge

At the helm of the 'Maritime Issues and Strategies' major, Prefect Denis Conus, Deputy Director of the IHEDN, has set course for the Land of the Rising Sun. This country was obviously not chosen at random for the 'world' mission of the major, as it occupies a strategic position within the Indo-Pacific zone, is closely linked to France by a strategic partnership of the utmost importance and its maritime character is perfectly in line with the interests of the auditors.

235e session in Corsica

From 6 to 23 June, for the first time in its history, Corsica is hosting a fully-fledged regional session of the IHEDN.

A book to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the 3e REI in French Guiana

Un livre pour le cinquantenaire du 3e REI en Guyane

In 2022, the 'Armaments and Defence Economics' (AED), 'Economic Defence and Security' (DSE) and 'Digital Sovereignty and Cyber Security' (SNC) majors were hosted in French Guiana by the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (REI). Heir to the Régiment de marche de la Légion étrangère (RMLE) created in 1915, the 3rd REI moved to French Guiana in 1973. The special ties forged during this visit were further strengthened last month when the 232nd session was held in the region, further cementing the regiment's partnership with the IHEDN.

232e session in French Guiana

The 48 auditors from the session in French Guiana met in Cayenne on 23 May 2023 for the launch of this training course organised by the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), with the support of the Ministry for Overseas France (DGOM).

3e module of the European Strategic Course for Security and Defence

Tuesday 30 May saw the opening of the third module of the European Advanced Strategic Course on Security and Defence, organised by the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), in partnership with the Italian Centre for Advanced Defence Studies (Centro Alti Studi per la difesa), as part of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC).

Stopover in Pays de la Loire for the IHEDN "Maritime issues and strategies" major

Les auditeurs de la majeure "Enjeux et stratégies maritimes" (ESM) de la 2e session nationale ont mis le cap vers les Pays de la Loire pour un séminaire de deux jours à Nantes et Saint-Nazaire les vendredi 12 et samedi 13 mai 2023.

On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 May 2023, students in the 2nd national session of the "Maritime Issues and Strategies" (ESM) major headed for the Pays de la Loire for a two-day seminar in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. This region is a model of dynamism in the maritime sector, with nuggets in shipbuilding, marine renewable energies and innovative marine technologies. The region is also home to a key SNSM organisation: its national training centre.