CIENS is recruiting a post-doc on nuclear and strategic issues

The post-doctoral student will contribute to the development of CIENS’ research and teaching activities on nuclear and strategic issues.
Yannick Pincé, interviewed by RFI

Yannick Pincé was interviewed on RFI for Franck Alexandre’s daily column, Lignes de Défense. Link to the interview.
CIENS is recruiting a cyber post-doc

The post-doctoral fellow will develop the cyber pole of CIENS’ research and teaching activities.
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, 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 […]
Three sessions on “European nuclear trajectories”: Germany, France, Italy – May 7, May 14 and May 15.

At a time when Donald Trump, candidate in the American presidential election, seems to be calling into question transatlantic solidarity with his European allies within NATO, and in the context of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the question of European leadership in strategic matters, and even of a specifically European deterrent, has never been […]
Frédéric Gloriant, Director of CIENS, interviewed on the ENS-PSL website

In this interview, Frédéric Gloriant, Director of CIENS, talks about the role and objectives of this unique centre in France. Link to the article here.
Publication of Démocratie(s) et dissuasion by Mélanie Rosselet, CIENS associate expert

Mélanie Rosselet, strategic affairs and continental Europe advisor to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, and CIENS associate expert, has edited a book, Démocratie(s) et Dissuasion, which has just been published by Editions Odile Jacob.
A look back at the CIENS launch party… in photos!

Over 80 people were present in the Salle historique of the ENS Bibliothèque des Lettres.
An innovative course on space: three questions for Lise Dubois

A course with an innovative and original approach will start at CIENS on Thursday March 28. It focuses on space issues and the geostrategic challenges posed by the democratization of access to outer space. We interviewed CIENS lecturers Lise Dubois and Guillaume Schlumberger, who designed the course. What are the pedagogical objectives of your course, […]