De Gaulle and the United States: trust built on a balance of power
Third episode in our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation. Here's how General de Gaulle, initially mistrusted by American officials, obtained their recognition of Free France in two years, in addition to information about the future atomic bomb.
Athéna's readings for July
This summer, we're turning our strategic intelligence into reading advice! The war on sport, France's role on the international stage, the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Indopacific... Here are Athena's literary recommendations for July. Read with your feet in the water!
A time for battles: fighting on all fronts
This is the second episode in our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation. This time we explore the involvement of Free French troops in various theatres of operation. This was a crucial stage in the legitimisation of Free France in the eyes of the French and the Allies.
France's "still special" position in NATO
Isabelle Corbier, President of the Studies & Perspectives Committee of the Association des cadres et auditeurs de l'Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (AA-IHEDN), followed the strategic debate on 10 June 2024 on "France and NATO since 1989".
Denuclearisation of Ukraine in the 1990s: "A crisis that went completely unnoticed".
Hugues Pernet, the first diplomat to represent France in Ukraine at the time of the collapse of the USSR, looks back at the delicate negotiations conducted to prevent the new state, which was home to thousands of Soviet weapons, from becoming a nuclear power. Interview.
75 years of NATO: the French who made a difference
Although no "Frenchie" has ever headed the Alliance, several have left their mark on its operation and culture over the last three quarters of a century, and still do today. Here's a look back.
Resistance: the army of shadows catches the light
The first episode of our "Esprit 44" series in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation. Let's explore the Resistance, through two little-known figures, Jacques Bingen and Élisabeth de Miribel, as well as an epic and tragic episode: the Vercors maquis.
Estonia: a digital giant
During a mission by the Digital Sovereignty and Cybersecurity major at the IHEDN national session, we take a closer look at the smallest of the Baltic States, which has become a global player in the digital field, particularly in cyber defence.
"Esprit 44": what national defence owes to 1944
Throughout the summer, in partnership with the Charles-de-Gaulle Foundation, the IHEDN is exploring various events that took place 80 years ago and were crucial to the return of the Republic, the country's sovereignty and its national cohesion.
SatCen, the European crossroads for geospatial intelligence
Based in Madrid, this little-known institution is the European Union's eye in the sky. Visiting Paris last week, its director, Romanian Sorin Ducaru, explains how it works and what is at stake. Interview.
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