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Prototype Rafale M01 et le porte-avions Foch | Lundis de l'IHEDN 1945-2025 : huit décennies d’industrie de défense française

1945-2025: eight decades of the French defence industry

In an informative documentary, the French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) traces the reconstruction of the French industrial fabric after the Second World War, to equip today's most...
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Bateau brise glace vue du ciel | Lundis de l'IHEDN L’Arctique, « miroir des tensions internationales »

The Arctic, "mirror of international tensions

New maritime routes, militarisation, status of ships and exploitation of resources: Virginie Saliou, a researcher in maritime security at the Strategic Research Institute at the École...
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Soldat mains croisées en train de prier | Lundis de l'IHEDN Religions dans les armées : fraternité d’armes… et d’âmes

Religions in the armed forces: brotherhood of arms... and of souls

With military chaplains from four faiths (Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Jewish), the French armed forces benefit from a unique model that combines respect for neutrality...
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Chasseurs alpins en montagne | Lundis de l'IHEDN Guerre en montagne : le champ de bataille le plus hostile

Mountain warfare: the most hostile battlefield

Rugged, compartmentalised terrain, the dangers of verticality, extreme climatic conditions... Focus on this very specific combat terrain, through some emblematic campaigns and...
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Winston Churchill en uniforme de combat | Lundis de l'IHEDN Winston Churchill : avant le « vieux lion », l’homme de guerre

Winston Churchill: before the "old lion", the man of war

A trained officer and intrepid soldier, the British statesman fought on several fronts and headed various ministries linked to the armed forces before coming to power...
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Le sous-marin nucléaire lanceur d’engins (SNLE) le Triomphant | Lundis de l'IHEDN Furtivité dans les abysses : l’épopée des sous-marins français

Stealth in the deep: the saga of French submarines

A pioneer in underwater navigation, France opted for nuclear propulsion over half a century ago. Here's a look back at the rich history and latest developments of the...
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