Hypervelocity: once a pioneer, France is back in the race
On 26 June, France carried out the first test of its V-MaX hypersonic glider. It has thus officially joined a race with other permanent members of the UN Security Council to develop weapons that will make anti-missile defences obsolete.
Russia's presence in Africa: a two-pronged strategy
On the occasion of the 23rd IHEDN Forum on the African continent, researchers and specialists decipher the Russian influence strategy on the continent: a well-coordinated waltz between government players and private entities such as Wagner.
Thomas Gassilloud: "With this LPM, France will be able to act fast, hard and far".
Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on National Defence and the Armed Forces, the Renaissance deputy from the Rhône discusses the drafting and content of the 2024-2030 Military Planning Law (LPM), which takes account of the "change of world" following the war in Ukraine.
Japan, a key player in the Indo-Pacific region
From 19 to 24 June, students in the 'Maritime Issues and Strategies' major were on a mission to the Far Eastern archipelago, which has made the sea an essential component of its geopolitical positioning.
Jean-Baptiste Djebbari: "IHEDN training is unique and exciting".
As an auditor for the "defence policy" major in the 2022-2023 national session, the former Minister Delegate for Transport looks back on this year-long experience and what it has taught him.
Dams as targets of war, today as in the past
Well before the destruction of the Ukrainian Kakhovka dam on 6 June, two large-scale military operations against this type of structure took place in the middle of the 20th century.e century, each time with mixed strategic consequences.
Clotilde Champeyrache: "The mafias are developing a form of sovereignty that is parasitic on that of the State".
Organised crime in general, and mafias in particular, threaten the stability of states and societies. Specialist economist and criminologist Clotilde Champeyrache explains how criminals operate and how to combat their influence.
The opportunities and limits of OSINT, the new sinews of war
The age of the mass Internet has popularised open-source intelligence, accessible to everyone. Three experts in this field summarised the strategic issues at stake during the last IHEDN Monday.
Three possible scenarios for a Ukrainian counter-offensive
Interview with researchers Philippe Gros and Vincent Tourret, authors of a paper for the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (French Foundation for Strategic Research) which takes stock of the conflict and outlines some prospects.
Russian "operative art" unveiled
Benoist Bihan and Jean Lopez presented their book "Conduire la guerre: entretiens sur l'art opératif" at the IHEDN strategic debates. They shed light on the origins of the art of warfare, its applications in historical conflicts and its relevance today, with the return of high-intensity warfare.
