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"Monuments Men: the French twist on a famous epic

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Highlighted by an exhibition in the Val-d'Oise, the mission to recover works of art from the defeated Third Reich has many little-known facets, not least the...
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Lundis de l'IHEDN | Le wagon de Rethondes, d’un armistice à l’autre

The Rethondes carriage, from one armistice to the next

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In 1918 and 1940, two agreements on the cessation of hostilities were signed in the same place, in a clearing in the Oise region. Why two armistices, in the same...
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Amiral Vaujour - entretien avec l'IHEDN

Admiral Vaujour: "The Navy must be resilient and retain operational superiority".

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At the Euronaval exhibition, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour, Chief of Staff of the French Navy, takes stock of the major issues facing the Navy.
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Interview du préfet Bouillon pour l'IHEDN

Stéphane Bouillon, General Secretary for Defence and National Security, talks about "Increasing conflict, new developments in hybrid attacks".

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Climate change, war in Ukraine, foreign digital interference, lawfareThe prefect Stéphane Bouillon, who has headed the French Secretariat for the Economy, Finance and Industry since 2020,...
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Entretien de Stéphane Taillat pour l'IHEDN

Stéphane Taillat: "In cybersecurity, the United States' main vulnerability is its own system".

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A researcher at the Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Academy Research Centre (CReC), the historian has published "De la cybersécurité en Amérique", a review of the current state of...
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The possible future of urban combat

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A specialist in urban combat, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Sédivy answered questions from the IHEDN to expand on our article on the subject, analysing the...
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