GBR Ortemann: "I never wanted to be dictated to.
Men are no more predisposed than women to take an interest in defence and national security issues. To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, Brigadier General Anne-Cécile Ortemann answered our questions.
War in Ukraine: a year of strategic lessons
A number of specialists gave an initial assessment of the conflict at a conference at the École Militaire. Strategy, land, cyber, space, NATO... a selection of their analyses of the return of high-intensity warfare to Europe.
At a time of war in Ukraine, can we still speak of a "Franco-German couple"?
To avoid the possibility of the end of the Franco-German relationship, the French and Germans must not take for granted the results achieved by the post-war generation, but continue to maintain and develop a relationship that is essential for both countries. This is what the IHEDN and its German counterpart, the Bundesakademie für Sicherheit.
War in Ukraine: Europe's response
24 February 2022, Russia invades Ukraine. The world awoke to images of bombed cities. According to the European Union, the red lines have been crossed. The Russian offensive is one of the most serious violations of international law in decades. How have the 27 member states organised their response to an event that has already shaken the world order?
The Indo-Pacific region,
at the heart of France's multipolar strategy
A key arena for bipolar rivalry between the United States and China, this region, in which France is a major power, is the focus of many issues that will be crucial in the years ahead. Against this backdrop, Paris is striving to maintain a strategy of balance and to combat unilateralism.
Djibouti, the coveted gateway to the Indo-Pacific region
Essential in France's Indo-Pacific strategyThe country in the Horn of Africa is also increasingly favoured by other powers. For the time being, France retains a pre-eminent role. The defence cooperation treaty linking France and the Republic of Djibouti since 2011 is currently being renewed. Focus on the destination of the national session auditors.
"Women must be more involved in spreading the spirit of defence".
Sophie de Ravinel is a listener at 2e national session 2022-2023, defence policy major. The current strategic context was the trigger for her application. The political journalist from Le Figaro wanted to improve her knowledge of defence and national security issues. A few days after registration opened for the 2023-2024 national session, she explains why women should apply.
France and the countries on Europe's eastern flank: what defence relations?
Against the backdrop of the threat to European security posed by Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, France is reaffirming its commitment to its allies on Europe's eastern flank. With a military presence in the region, it is helping to strengthen their deterrence and defence posture. This note places this support within the more general framework of defence relations between France and the States on Europe's eastern flank. It shows that, despite historically divergent strategic priorities, closer defence ties between these countries are both possible and desirable.
Jean Peeters :
"cybersecurity, far from being a given, must remain an objective".
For many users, digital technology may seem like a virtual world, but the fact remains that it is based on a material layer, with infrastructures that are often cross-border. Jean Peeters, holder of the Cyber and Digital Sovereignty Chair at the IHEDN, deciphers the European Commission's recommendations in the regulatory and legislative fields to strengthen [...].
"Maritime issues directly affect our populations".
Vice-admiral (2s) Gérard Valin is head of the "Maritime Issues and Strategies" major at the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN). A former admiral commanding the Indian Ocean maritime zone, he deciphers current developments in the maritime domain, which has become an area of confrontation.
