Teaching about Defence (n° 260)

The challenges currently facing the defence and education sectors, and the doubts and uncertainties affecting French young people, are evidence of how the trinômes académiques, or 'academic triads', are more important today than ever before....

To complement classroom learning, students also learn about military history, remembrance issues and the challenges of defence through the heritage of the Ministry of the Armed Forces. The Musée de l'Armée at Les Invalides receives regular visits from school parties....

Engagement officer General Christophe de Gouttes assists the commander of the Southwest defence and security zone in his functions. His is a role unique to this zone which covers the entire Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, of which he is also army commander....