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GBR Ortemann: "I never wanted to be dictated to.

Men are no more predisposed than women to take an interest in defence and national security issues. To mark 8 March,...
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War in Ukraine: a year of strategic lessons

A number of specialists gave an initial assessment of the conflict at a conference at the École Militaire. Strategy, land, cyber, space, NATO... a selection of their views.
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IHEDN-Note d'analyse n°3 | Pour éviter l’hypothèse d’une fin du couple franco-allemand, Français et Allemands ne doivent tenir pour acquis les résultats obtenus par la génération qui a suivi la guerre mais continuer à entretenir et développer une relation essentielle pour les deux pays. C’est ce à quoi s’emploient l’IHEDN et son homologue allemand, la Bundesakademie für Sicherheit.

At a time of war in Ukraine, can we still speak of a "Franco-German couple"?

To avoid the prospect of the end of the Franco-German partnership, the French and Germans must not take for granted the results achieved by the generation that followed...
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IHEDN-Guerre en Ukraine - la réponse européenne

War in Ukraine: Europe's response

24 February 2022, Russia invades Ukraine. The world awoke to images of bombed cities. According to the European Union, the red lines...
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IHEDN - Changement climatique - comment les armées s’adaptent

Climate change: how the armed forces are adapting

Natural disasters and the depletion of resources not only have an ecological impact: they also increase the threat to global security, which...
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War economy: how is France adapting to high intensity?

France's military capabilities have been weakened by several decades of peace in Europe. With this in mind, the executive intends to adapt the armed forces to...
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