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Nicolas Roche - Lundis de l'IHEDN

Nicolas Roche: "Our country will always prefer a peaceful solution to armed force".

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In an interview with IHEDN, Nicolas Roche, the French Secretary General for Defence and National Security (SGDSN), details the process of updating the...
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Fusée dans l'espace avec vue sur le Terre | visuel du lundi de l'IHEDN Puissance spatiale française : des atouts pour redevenir une force motrice

France's space power: assets to become a driving force once again

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In a detailed report published this summer, the Institut Montaigne takes stock of the weaknesses and "exceptional expertise" of France and Europe...
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Général Manuel Alvarez | visuel du lundi de l'IHEDN Général Manuel Alvarez : « Pour remercier la France, j’ai voulu m’engager dans les armées le plus tôt possible »

General Manuel Alvarez: "To thank France, I wanted to join the army as soon as possible".

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Manuel Alvarez joined the French Air Force as a private 2nd class at the age of 15, and has just left with 5 stars on his epaulettes....
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Ink and weapons: 4000 years of war literature

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The final instalment in our summer series on the theme of "Culture and Defence": literature and defence have a long history together, and literature offers...
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Cinema and defence, two intertwined worlds

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The third episode in our summer series on "Culture and Defence" looks at how war films have evolved from being a tool of communication and propaganda...
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When music sounds the marching orders: the army, the nation and its harmonies

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The second instalment in our "Culture and Defence" summer series looks at how military music has evolved from a tactical means of communication on the battlefield...
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