State Defence Policy and Strategy
Programme
Defence, Strategy, Armament
The Defence, Strategy, Armament programme aims to provide French and European public and private stakeholders with insights into policies and strategies implemented in the field of defence. It does so through publications (studies, analyses of current affairs, infographics), videos, training sessions, and events. The programme falls within the field of strategic studies, examining ends (theories, visions, objectives), ways (the conduct of war, the employment of forces, operations), and means (military capabilities, armament, industry, funding, human resources). On matters relating to the defence industry, the programme is in relation to the European research network Armament Industry European Research Group (Ares Group), coordinated by IRIS.
Industrial Policy and Defence Industrial and Technological base (DTIB)
Military Capacities and Capabilities
Defence Innovation
Alliances and Defence Cooperation
Arms Export and Export Control
Defence norms and regulations
Disarmament, Arms Control, (Non-)Proliferation
Publications
Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group
9 April 2026
Between Legacy and Emergence: The Spatial Integration of New Defence Companies in Europe’s Historical Defence Landscape
Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence Policy, Economics and Industry, IISS
Research Fellow, Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN
Holder of the Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN
Research Fellow, Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN
Research Assistant, Chair of Defence Economics, IHEDN
Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group
10 March 2026
What Are the Main Drivers of Member States’ Defence Procurement Practices? The Hungarian Case
International Strategy and Security Analyst
Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group
2 March 2026
Value Chains and Security of Supply for Environmental and Energy Transitions-Enabling Technologies in the Defence Sector
Research Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies
The essentials
Notes / Defence, Strategy, Armament
26 September 2025
Low-Cost Solutions for Military Capabilities
Research Fellow, IRIS
Notes / Defence, Strategy, Armament
12 September 2025
French National Strategic Review 2025: What European Perspectives?
Ancien.ne chercheur.se à l'IRIS
Notes / Europe, European Union, NATO
19 September 2024
Can the EU Become a Defence Customer in Its Own Right?
Senior Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Europe, EU, NATO Programme on EU/NATO issues
Notes / Defence, Strategy, Armament
29 April 2024
The U.S. Defense Industrial Strategy after Ukraine
Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group
17 June 2025
The Involvement of Third-Country Entities in EU Defence Industrial Policies and the “European Design Authority” Concept
Senior Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Europe, EU, NATO Programme on EU/NATO issues
Notes / ARES Group - The Armament Industry European Research Group
8 April 2025
Three Trajectories for Defence Spending in the EU and Their Consequences for the European Industry and Capabilities
Associate Researcher, CESICE, Grenoble Alps
Senior Fellow, Security and Defence Department, OSW Centre for Eastern Studies
Senior Expert in European Security Policy
Notes / Europe, European Union, NATO
4 September 2023
The Impact of the War in Ukraine on the European Defense Market
Deputy Director, IRIS
Events
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21 MAY 2019
Moving PESCO Forward: What Are the Next Steps ?
27 APR 2018
Building the EDTIB beyond 2020
The research team
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Deputy Director, IRIS
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Senior Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Europe, EU, NATO Programme on EU/NATO issues
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Research Fellow at IRIS, Head of the Europe, EU and NATO Programme on political developments in European countries
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Research Fellow, IRIS
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Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
