What we read
The ball of illusions. What France believes, what the world sees
This book is the result of a survey on the image of France abroad: by asking people all over the world about their vision of the country, we were able to find out how France is perceived abroad.
Between wars
In this autobiography, General Lecointre, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, recounts his military career, from the battlefields of Rwanda to Sarajevo and Afghanistan.
The Indo-Pacific. The new centre of the world
This book shows how the Indo-Pacific is a major geostrategic challenge for the 21st century: an economic engine driven by China's ambitions and the emergence of a global economy.
A world at war
The various contributions in this volume examine the war in Ukraine using tools from different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
The war on sport
This book takes stock of the political instrumentalisation of sport. To do this, the authors look back at key events such as the
The battle of Dien Bien Phu
Using 165 images from French army archives, Pierre Journoud tells the story of the battle of Dien Bien Phu. More specifically, he looks back at the
Our publications
After AUKUS: France in the Indopacific
On 15 September 2021, after eighteen months of confidential negotiations, the "AUKUS" tripartite military alliance between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was made public. This alliance involves the development of trilateral cooperation in many areas of defence, including cyber and artificial intelligence. As part of this project, the Australian Navy's acquisition of American- or British-built nuclear attack submarines effectively puts an end to the €56 billion contractual commitment made with France in 2016.
IHEDN: our history
"To arms, citizens! "Since 1936, the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) has been bringing this appeal to life among France's elite. Leaders from the civil service and the business world share a training course with future military leaders. Together, they think about defence. For several decades now, they have been working together to develop national and international courses on defence.
The situation in Afghanistan
"Historians date the birth of contemporary Afghanistan back to the 1880s, when the country's borders were largely the result of Russian-British colonial commissions. The first emir, Abdur Rahman, theorised what was to become Afghan politics for almost a century.
MARITIME VIEWS
5e NATIONAL SESSION ON MARITIME ISSUES AND STRATEGIES 2019-2020
For its fifth national session on "Maritime Challenges and Strategies" in 2019-2020, IHEDN has chosen a particular focus: the impact of climate change and protection of the marine environment on defence and security issues.
Armaments and the defence economy
La Revue Défense Nationale - January 2021 - "The great powers are realising that they must practice their armament manoeuvres on a permanent basis". Pierre Marie Gallois European Union and defence issues: the challenges of European strategic autonomy - It is a real challenge to define European strategic autonomy, given the divergent approaches of EU member states.
our contributions
Defence diplomacy and environmental security: prospects for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Mélissa Levaillant Based on the initiatives taken by France in the field of environmental security, Mélissa Levaillant examines possible areas of multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. This article is part of a collective publication by the "Young
ALLIANCES AND COALITIONS SINCE 1945
Olivier SCHMITT This fourth volume marks the end of the history of Worlds at War: from 1945 onwards, nuclear weapons changed the situation and security challenges became global. This period is sometimes referred to as the "long peace", which is not to say that it was the end of the Cold War.
WarTime. Temporality and the Decline of Western Military Power
Olivier SCHMITT The end of the Cold War has locked the Western world into a new wartime paradigm, with two characteristics: a praise for speed at the expense of patience, and a reduction of the
The sword and the map
Olivier SCHMITT Global power or European player? World cultural reference or forgotten nation? France's position in the world and its room for manoeuvre raise many questions today. Recent geopolitical upheavals, such as the rise of the
French Defence Policy Since the End of the Cold War
Olivier SCHMITT This book analyses the evolution of French defence policy since the end of the Cold War. The authors identify the motivations, representations and objectives of French defence policy. Over the last thirty years
Private security in West Africa
Enzo Fasquelle Anyone who has ever walked the streets of Dakar, Abidjan or any other metropolis in West Africa cannot fail to notice the presence of private security guards, guards and "stand-by" workers.
