The creation of "academic trinomials" or a new impetus given to defence education by the Union-IHEDN

7 December 2022

Episode 3 On 8 December 1987, the presentation of the reports submitted by the Union of Associations of Former IHEDN Auditors (UA-IHEDN) led to the creation of "academic trinomials" involving the Ministries of Defence, National Education and the UA-IHEDN.

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IHEDN : notre histoire / Épisode 2 : Qu’est-ce que la guerre juste ?

General de Gaulle at the IHEDN

16 November 2022

Episode 2 In this second episode of the history of the IHEDN, we take a look back at the inspection of the higher military education establishments of the École Militaire by General de Gaulle, President of the French Republic.

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Admiral Raoul Castex, the French naval strategist of the 20th centurye century

14 October 2022

Episode 1 As early as 1937, Vice-Admiral Raoul Castex concluded that the work of civilians and the military needed to be decompartmentalised in order to prepare the country for future dangers. During Euronaval, we take a look back at the career of this illustrious sailor.

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IHEDN: our history

19 November 2021

"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.

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Our history

IHEDN : notre histoire / Épisode 2 : Qu’est-ce que la guerre juste ?

General de Gaulle at the IHEDN

Episode 2
In this second episode in the history of the IHEDN, we take a look back at the inspection of the higher military education establishments of the École Militaire by General de Gaulle, President of the French Republic.

> Read the article

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 training with future military leaders.

> Read the article