Our publications
After AUKUS: France in the Indopacific
On 15 September 2021, after eighteen months of confidential negotiations, the "AUKUS" tripartite military alliance between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was made public. This alliance involves the development of trilateral cooperation in many areas of defence, including cyber and artificial intelligence. As part of this project, the Australian Navy's acquisition of American- or British-built nuclear attack submarines effectively puts an end to the €56 billion contractual commitment made with France in 2016.
The situation in Afghanistan
"Historians date the birth of contemporary Afghanistan back to the 1880s, when the country's borders were largely the result of Russian-British colonial commissions. The first emir, Abdur Rahman, theorised what was to become Afghan politics for almost a century.
MARITIME VIEWS
5e NATIONAL SESSION ON MARITIME ISSUES AND STRATEGIES 2019-2020
For its fifth national session on "Maritime Challenges and Strategies" in 2019-2020, IHEDN has chosen a particular focus: the impact of climate change and protection of the marine environment on defence and security issues.
Armaments and the defence economy
La Revue Défense Nationale - January 2021 - "The great powers are realising that they must practice their armament manoeuvres on a permanent basis". Pierre Marie Gallois European Union and defence issues: the challenges of European strategic autonomy - It is a real challenge to define European strategic autonomy, given the divergent approaches of EU member states.
After AUKUS: France in the Indopacific
On 15 September 2021, after eighteen months of confidential negotiations, the "AUKUS" tripartite military alliance between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia was made public. This alliance involves the development of trilateral cooperation in many areas of defence, including cyber and artificial intelligence. As part of this project, the Australian Navy's acquisition of American- or British-built nuclear attack submarines effectively puts an end to the €56 billion contractual commitment made with France in 2016.
The situation in Afghanistan
"Historians date the birth of contemporary Afghanistan back to the 1880s, when the country's borders were largely the result of Russian-British colonial commissions. The first emir, Abdur Rahman, theorised what was to become Afghan politics for almost a century.
MARITIME VIEWS
5e NATIONAL SESSION ON MARITIME ISSUES AND STRATEGIES 2019-2020
For its fifth national session on "Maritime Challenges and Strategies" in 2019-2020, IHEDN has chosen a particular focus: the impact of climate change and protection of the marine environment on defence and security issues.
Armaments and the defence economy
La Revue Défense Nationale - January 2021 - "The great powers are realising that they must practice their armament manoeuvres on a permanent basis". Pierre Marie Gallois European Union and defence issues: the challenges of European strategic autonomy - It is a real challenge to define European strategic autonomy, given the divergent approaches of EU member states.
our contributions
Opening of the 37e European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA)
La 37e The European Session of Senior Armaments Officials (SERA37) kicked off on Monday 2 March, with a first week organised in France and Brussels, launching this session which aims to strengthen joint reflection on the industrial, capability and technological challenges facing European defence.
14 July 2026: a symbol of unity and a showcase for Europe’s strategic reawakening
With this year’s National Day parade centred on the continent’s strategic autonomy, the event will highlight the national security continuum, as well as the flags of the European Union, NATO and the forty or so countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine. Here is a detailed overview.
The Treaty of Barcelona: the Franco-Spanish axis at the heart of European sovereignty
IHEDN Mondays are now available as audio files! Click below to listen: 00:00 / 00:00 Summer feature: «Athena at the Beach» is touring France! For the fourth year running, the IHEDN
IHEDN launches renovation of its Lacoste lecture theatre
As part of the refurbishment of its Lacoste lecture theatre, the IHEDN has published a call for tenders on the government procurement platform for a contract covering clearance works and the provision of site facilities (deadline for submission: 30 June at 12.00).
See the list of students for the 2026–2027 national session
The Order of 29 June 2026 issued by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu appointing the trainees for the 6th national session of the Institute of Higher National Defence Studies (2026–2027 academic year) was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026. This intake comprises
Conveying the nobility of the humble: each IHEDN intake is under the patronage of a Companion of the Liberation.
In order to continue its mission and pass on the spirit of commitment and defence to the generations of decision-makers of today and tomorrow, the IHEDN now names its regional sessions and specialised courses after a Companion of the Liberation or a Recipient of the Resistance Medal.
Opening of the 37e European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA)
La 37e The European Session of Senior Armaments Officials (SERA37) kicked off on Monday 2 March, with a first week organised in France and Brussels, launching this session which aims to strengthen joint reflection on the industrial, capability and technological challenges facing European defence.
14 July 2026: a symbol of unity and a showcase for Europe’s strategic reawakening
With this year’s National Day parade centred on the continent’s strategic autonomy, the event will highlight the national security continuum, as well as the flags of the European Union, NATO and the forty or so countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine. Here is a detailed overview.
The Treaty of Barcelona: the Franco-Spanish axis at the heart of European sovereignty
IHEDN Mondays are now available as audio files! Click below to listen: 00:00 / 00:00 Summer feature: «Athena at the Beach» is touring France! For the fourth year running, the IHEDN
IHEDN launches renovation of its Lacoste lecture theatre
As part of the refurbishment of its Lacoste lecture theatre, the IHEDN has published a call for tenders on the government procurement platform for a contract covering clearance works and the provision of site facilities (deadline for submission: 30 June at 12.00).
See the list of students for the 2026–2027 national session
The Order of 29 June 2026 issued by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu appointing the trainees for the 6th national session of the Institute of Higher National Defence Studies (2026–2027 academic year) was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026. This intake comprises
Conveying the nobility of the humble: each IHEDN intake is under the patronage of a Companion of the Liberation.
In order to continue its mission and pass on the spirit of commitment and defence to the generations of decision-makers of today and tomorrow, the IHEDN now names its regional sessions and specialised courses after a Companion of the Liberation or a Recipient of the Resistance Medal.
the press
Opening of the 37e European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA)
La 37e The European Session of Senior Armaments Officials (SERA37) kicked off on Monday 2 March, with a first week organised in France and Brussels, launching this session which aims to strengthen joint reflection on the industrial, capability and technological challenges facing European defence.
14 July 2026: a symbol of unity and a showcase for Europe’s strategic reawakening
With this year’s National Day parade centred on the continent’s strategic autonomy, the event will highlight the national security continuum, as well as the flags of the European Union, NATO and the forty or so countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine. Here is a detailed overview.
The Treaty of Barcelona: the Franco-Spanish axis at the heart of European sovereignty
IHEDN Mondays are now available as audio files! Click below to listen: 00:00 / 00:00 Summer feature: «Athena at the Beach» is touring France! For the fourth year running, the IHEDN
IHEDN launches renovation of its Lacoste lecture theatre
As part of the refurbishment of its Lacoste lecture theatre, the IHEDN has published a call for tenders on the government procurement platform for a contract covering clearance works and the provision of site facilities (deadline for submission: 30 June at 12.00).
See the list of students for the 2026–2027 national session
The Order of 29 June 2026 issued by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu appointing the trainees for the 6th national session of the Institute of Higher National Defence Studies (2026–2027 academic year) was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026. This intake comprises
Conveying the nobility of the humble: each IHEDN intake is under the patronage of a Companion of the Liberation.
In order to continue its mission and pass on the spirit of commitment and defence to the generations of decision-makers of today and tomorrow, the IHEDN now names its regional sessions and specialised courses after a Companion of the Liberation or a Recipient of the Resistance Medal.
Opening of the 37e European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA)
La 37e The European Session of Senior Armaments Officials (SERA37) kicked off on Monday 2 March, with a first week organised in France and Brussels, launching this session which aims to strengthen joint reflection on the industrial, capability and technological challenges facing European defence.
14 July 2026: a symbol of unity and a showcase for Europe’s strategic reawakening
With this year’s National Day parade centred on the continent’s strategic autonomy, the event will highlight the national security continuum, as well as the flags of the European Union, NATO and the forty or so countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine. Here is a detailed overview.
The Treaty of Barcelona: the Franco-Spanish axis at the heart of European sovereignty
IHEDN Mondays are now available as audio files! Click below to listen: 00:00 / 00:00 Summer feature: «Athena at the Beach» is touring France! For the fourth year running, the IHEDN
IHEDN launches renovation of its Lacoste lecture theatre
As part of the refurbishment of its Lacoste lecture theatre, the IHEDN has published a call for tenders on the government procurement platform for a contract covering clearance works and the provision of site facilities (deadline for submission: 30 June at 12.00).
See the list of students for the 2026–2027 national session
The Order of 29 June 2026 issued by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu appointing the trainees for the 6th national session of the Institute of Higher National Defence Studies (2026–2027 academic year) was published in the Official Journal on 30 June 2026. This intake comprises
Conveying the nobility of the humble: each IHEDN intake is under the patronage of a Companion of the Liberation.
In order to continue its mission and pass on the spirit of commitment and defence to the generations of decision-makers of today and tomorrow, the IHEDN now names its regional sessions and specialised courses after a Companion of the Liberation or a Recipient of the Resistance Medal.
OUR READINGS
The ball of illusions. What France believes, what the world sees
This book is the result of a survey on the image of France abroad: by asking people all over the world about their vision of the country, we were able to find out how France is perceived abroad.
Between wars
In this autobiography, General Lecointre, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, recounts his military career, from the battlefields of Rwanda to Sarajevo and Afghanistan.
The Indo-Pacific. The new centre of the world
This book shows how the Indo-Pacific is a major geostrategic challenge for the 21st century: an economic engine driven by China's ambitions and the emergence of a global economy.
A world at war
The various contributions in this volume examine the war in Ukraine using tools from different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
The war on sport
This book takes stock of the political instrumentalisation of sport. To do this, the authors look back at key events such as the
The battle of Dien Bien Phu
Using 165 images from French army archives, Pierre Journoud tells the story of the battle of Dien Bien Phu. More specifically, he looks back at the
The ball of illusions. What France believes, what the world sees
This book is the result of a survey on the image of France abroad: by asking people all over the world about their vision of the country, we were able to find out how France is perceived abroad.
Between wars
In this autobiography, General Lecointre, former Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, recounts his military career, from the battlefields of Rwanda to Sarajevo and Afghanistan.
The Indo-Pacific. The new centre of the world
This book shows how the Indo-Pacific is a major geostrategic challenge for the 21st century: an economic engine driven by China's ambitions and the emergence of a global economy.
A world at war
The various contributions in this volume examine the war in Ukraine using tools from different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
The war on sport
This book takes stock of the political instrumentalisation of sport. To do this, the authors look back at key events such as the
The battle of Dien Bien Phu
Using 165 images from French army archives, Pierre Journoud tells the story of the battle of Dien Bien Phu. More specifically, he looks back at the
