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Djibouti, a unique geostrategic crossroads

Posted on
27 January 2025

The subject of a recent study mission by the national session of the IHEDN, this country, which hosts five foreign military bases, plays a key role in East Africa,...

Maud Quessard: "Putin and Xi are imperialists, why shouldn't Trump be?"

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20 January 2025

What will be the foreign policy of US President Donald Trump, inaugurated today? In view of his recent statements and his relations with...

"National defence, history and theory", by Professor Philippe Vial

Posted on
13 January 2025

The concept of national defence, fundamental to our institution, has a rich and eventful history. Historian Philippe Vial retraced this history in a lecture given to...

The saga of the Rafale, the ultimate fighter jet

Posted on
16 December 2024

In 1983, France launched the programme for a revolutionary aircraft, which has been used by its armed forces since 2002, before enjoying export success. Focus on...

Disinformation: how foreign stories find their way into France

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9 December 2024

In a study unveiled at the end of November in partnership with the IHEDN, the Descartes Foundation looks at the effects in France of foreign disinformation about conflicts....

The air-land dimension, a strategic challenge for the French Army

Posted on
25 November 2024

Highlighted at last week's presentation of the army at the École Militaire, air-land space is becoming increasingly essential...