Uranium, between science and politics

Pierre-Louis Six, historian and CIENS associate researcher, will be giving a lecture on the occasion of the Nuit de l’ENS, an exceptional event held every two years to give the general public an opportunity to discover the many facets of knowledge at the ENS. This year’s theme is energy. In this context, Pierre-Louis Six has […]

September highlights at CIENS

CIENS is back in session. Don’t miss the presentation of its courses on 3, 6 and 11 September at the ENS. All the information here: On Tuesday 3 September in the Salle Dussane, from 2.30 to 4 p.m., CIENS will be presenting its courses alongside CIEE and the Space chair. For those unable to attend […]

A CIENS expert analyses the offensive on Kursk for the media 20 Minutes

Guillaume Lasconjarias, associate expert at CIENS, was interviewed by journalist Mickaël Bosredon about the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region of Russia. He analyses the objectives of this assault, the surprise effect it has had and the Ukrainian President’s desire to gain time.

Publication: Ukrainian and Russian nuclear trajectories since the end of the Cold War

Following on from the Russia-Ukraine cycle organized by CIENS last March, Frédéric Gloriant has published an article on Ukrainian and Russian nuclear trajectories since the end of the Cold War: an attempt at periodization (1986-2023) on Cairn.info, the humanities and social sciences portal. The article, which is particularly relevant to current events, is freely available […]

CIENS, guest on Arte

Yannick Pincé Historien au Centre Interdisciplinaire sur les Enjeux Stratégiques (CIENS) Zentrum für Strategische Herausforderungen (CIENS)

Yannick Pincé, CIENS associate researcher, debated Tuesday April 30 on Elisabeth Quin’s 28 minutes with Bruno Tertrais, deputy director of the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique and Laura Kayali, defense correspondent at Politico Europe. The guests reacted to President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on European defense and nuclear weapons. Watch the program here. Yannick Pincé has […]