Nicolas Roche: "Our country will always prefer a peaceful solution to armed force".
In an interview with IHEDN, Nicolas Roche, Secretary General of the French Ministry of Defence and National Security (SGDSN), details the process for updating the National Strategic Review, published on 14 July.
France's space power: assets to become a driving force once again
In a detailed report published this summer, the Institut Montaigne takes stock of the weaknesses and "exceptional expertise" of France and Europe in this area, and makes recommendations for "restoring a truly strategic ambition for space". Interview with its authors, Arthur Sauzay and Raphaël Tavanti.
General Manuel Alvarez: "To thank France, I wanted to join the army as soon as possible".
Manuel Alvarez joined the French Air Force as a private 2nd class at the age of 15, and has just left with 5 stars on his epaulettes. We take a look back at the inspiring career of this Spanish-born man, who reached the highest level thanks to the Republic's school system, military training and what he calls the "social staircase".
Committee work, IHEDN's contribution to the national strategy
A cornerstone of the Institute's educational approach, this analysis and forward-looking work by auditors on targeted issues results in reports submitted to the authorities, who can take up the recommendations. Here are five examples from the last national session.
NATO Summit: "Ensuring that the family photo remains smiling".
The 32 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in The Hague (Netherlands). Guillaume Lasconjarias, Director of Studies and Research at the IHEDN and former researcher at the NATO Defence College, explains what is at stake at this highly anticipated meeting.
Digital sovereignty: the other front for the French armed forces
Defence cloud, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain... These innovations are redefining the way in which the armed forces operate. France is therefore firmly committed to the digital transformation of its defence system, in order to preserve and assert its technological and operational sovereignty. Here's how.
French air defence: 80 years of adapting to new challenges
Driven by the rise of private players and technological innovation, new space is overturning the balance of power in space. Between ambitions for sovereignty, industrial competitiveness and a still fragile legal framework, France and Europe are seeking their place in this new orbital order.
Wargames, RADAR, novels... fiction in the service of defence
In addition to war games and the famous Red Team Defence, now RADAR, the growing use of the imaginary in defence circles is demonstrating its usefulness in training and foresight. We take a closer look at some of the key players in this major development.
"New space: the strategic challenges of space privatisation
Driven by the rise of private players and technological innovation, new space is overturning the balance of power in space. Between ambitions for sovereignty, industrial competitiveness and a still fragile legal framework, France and Europe are seeking their place in this new orbital order.
1945-2025: eight decades of the French defence industry
In an instructive documentary, the French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) traces the reconstruction of the French industrial fabric after the Second World War, to equip what is now the largest army in the European Union. For IHEDN, the History Committee of the Confédération amicale des ingénieurs de l'armement (CAIA) looks back at the decisive choices made since the war.
