A common strategic culture: a prerequisite for a more integrated defence.
The Egmont Institute (IRRI), the Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik (BAKS) and the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), in partnership with the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), jointly opened the first module of the European session on security and defence "European Advanced Strategic [...]" in Brussels on Sunday 20 September 2020.
The 73rd SN POLDEF at the Collioure National Commando Training Centre
The 73rd POLDEF left Perpignan on board an Air Force A310 and headed for Collioure, where the 99 auditors were welcomed by Guy LLOBET, Mayor of Collioure, and by the head of the National Commando Training Centre (CNEC), Lieutenant-Colonel Jérôme PASCAL, whose hospitality we would like to thank. The [...]
War and peace
Olivier Schmitt The great powers are resuming their strategic competition, Donald Trump is spreading his isolationist vision of the world, terrorism is going global, China is becoming the new giant, Russia is regaining its aggressive stance, wars are going cyber... All these are signs that the international order as we know it has had its day. If one term had to sum up the [...]
Football in the chaos of Yugoslavia
Loïc Trégourès This book is the story of the end of Yugoslavia and its reconstruction, through and by football, from the 1980s to 2000. It features players who are familiar to all football fans (and many Yugoslav players have played in France), from the mane of Vahid Halilhodžic to the [...].
Edouard Philippe's speech to the national sessions of the IHEDN and INHESJ institutes
On 18 October 2019, the Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, addressed the national sessions of the IHEDN and INHEJS, which bring together members of parliament, representatives of the senior civil service, the business world, journalists, the military, the police and the judiciary. Speech by Mr Édouard PHILIPPE, Prime Minister, to the 2019-2020 national sessions of the Institut des Hautes Etudes [...]
The ups and downs of defence cooperation between the Baltic States since the 1990s
Živilė Kalibataitė Stratégique devotes its latest issue to the Baltic Sea: a maritime area whose importance is little known despite its geographical proximity. Edited by Matthieu CHILLAUD, the dossier is presented by Georges-Henri SOUTOU, President of the ISC and a member of the Institute. In his editorial, Mr SOUTOU recalls the importance of this sea since the Middle Ages, which [...].
Letter from Mr Edouard PHILIPPE, Prime Minister, to the Director of the IHEDN, Lt-Gen Patrick DESTREMAU, dated 10 December 2018
On 18 October 2019, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe addressed the national sessions of the IHEDN and INHEJS, which bring together members of parliament, representatives of the senior civil service, the business world, journalists, the military, the police and the judiciary. General, The government has entrusted you with the management of the Institut des Hautes Études de [...].
Decree no2011-1899 of 19 December 2011 on the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (French Institute for Advanced National Defence Studies)
Decree no2011-1899 of 19 December 2011 on the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale NOR: PRMX1125170D Download the decree
Strategic materials, what are the alternatives?
It is one of the top three priorities of the French Presidency of the G20. The European Commission has been devoting a communication and an expert report to them since 2008. They managed to unite 37 industrialists and chambers of commerce to send a letter to the G20 on 3 November. They are worrying the Pentagon and have invited themselves to [...]
Decree no 2009-752 of 23 June 2009 on the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (French Institute for Advanced National Defence Studies)
Decree no. 2009-752 of 23 June 2009 on the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale Download the decree
